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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

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.

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF OF MEXICO COAST WILL 
WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY THURSDAY THEN 
WEAKEN AND MOVE S TO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE 
OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI...AND REACH FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA SATURDAY.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

.TODAY THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 4 FT TONIGHT AND WED.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 93W SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 4 FT E OF FRONT AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N TO NE WINDS 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO NE WINDS 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 
27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT.   
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$
GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 KT 
TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE THU. SEAS 
2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 
TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW WINDS 15 KT W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LL