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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 1013 MB LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR 24N90W WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE SW REACHING THE COAST OF NE MEXICO FRI. A 
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO NEAR 29N90W WILL MOVE IN TANDEM 
WITH THE LOW. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST 
THROUGH MON BETWEEN AREAS OF HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH...AND LOW 
PRES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
PRIMARILY BE IN THE SE GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN DIMINISH 
TUE AS HIGH PRES DEVELOPS RIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF.

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GMZ080-030330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N SOUTHEAST 
PART EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN 
SE SWELL.

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GMZ082-030330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW CENTER.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT 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.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-030330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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GMZ086-030330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU JUN 02 2011

.TONIGHT 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 7 
FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT THROUGH 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.
.TUE...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY