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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 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. 

GMZ089-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 1012 MB LOW NEAR 24N94W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 
WEST SOUTHWEST REACHING THE COAST OF MEXICO JUST N OF TAMPICO 
SAT. A RIDGE LOCATED TO THE N OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO 
MODERATE TRADES OVER THE WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT...WITH THE 
STRONGEST WINDS AND SEAS IN THE SE GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
THEN DIMINISH SUN THROUGH WED AS THE RIDGE SLOWLY MOVES S 
REACHING TO ALONG 26N EARLY NEXT WEEK.

$$
GMZ080-040330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN 
SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT MON.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ082-040330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR LOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N 
OF 22N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN 
COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-040330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND 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 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...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 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE.

$$
GMZ086-040330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI JUN 03 2011

.TONIGHT...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 EXCEPT TO 8 FT 
NEAR 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 
KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT.
.MON...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 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE 
TO E WED. 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