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M/V Megaborg

Gulf of Mexico, 57 miles SE of Galveston, Texas
Subject Weather Forecast
Posting Date 1990-Jun-25

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. -   WEATHER
FOR M/V MEGA BORG SPILL      Monday, 25 June  AM NWS FORECAST  Winds:  Time    Dir (from)
Speed(kts) Seas(ft) 6/25  Morning  170-200   10  1 3 6/25  Afternoon 140-170   12  1 3
6/25  Evening   150-200   10-15 2 3 6/26  All day  150-200   10-15 2 3  Weather:  There is
a possibility of  widely scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning. This afternoon
there is a potential for thunderstorms developing along the coastline and moving into the
vicinity of the Mega Borg.  OBSERVATIONS  Current buoy observations near the vessel have
reported winds from 150 degrees at about 8 knots. Observations from the Sabine C-Man
station have reported winds from 180 at about 7 knots.