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FZNT24 KNHC 310835
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

GMZ089-311530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CAROLINAS TO S TEXAS WILL 
WEAKEN AND REORGANIZE OVER THE TEXAS COAST WED AND THU. SLOWLY 
DEVELOPING LOW PRES ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL INDUCE WINDS TO 
SHIFT NE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS LATE TUE THROUGH THU.

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GMZ080-311530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-311530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY 
BELOW 5 NM IN SMOKE W OF 92W.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE AND INCREASING 
TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT 
NEAR YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-311530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. FROM 25 TO 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.  
.SAT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-311530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N.  SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SAT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN