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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 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. 

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH IN THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO 
THE SW GULF THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH MON BETWEEN AREAS OF HIGH PRES TO THE 
NORTH...AND LOW PRES OVER THE CARIBBEAN. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE SE GULF.

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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 
TO NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI 
NIGHT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 
20 KT OFF THE COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N TODAY.
.SAT...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 
29N.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO 
NE MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT..N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 
8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN