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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 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.

GMZ089-061530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 24N97W WILL 
EXTEND FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 26N90W TO 20N95W BY TONIGHT. THE 
FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM NEAR 28N81W TO 24N90W MON AFTERNOON AND E 
OF THE AREA LATE MON NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE 
TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS ON THU.
 
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GMZ080-061530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ082-061530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

.TODAY...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 T0 4 FT.   
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-061530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ086-061530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.MON...N OF 28N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS