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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 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.

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDS FROM CAROLINAS INTO NE GULF. 
FRESH E TO SE FLOW OVER ERN GULF BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND A 
WEAK TROUGH IN THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH. SE WINDS OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF INCREASE TONIGHT AND THU AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT 
MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND 
FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT AND MOVE SE OF 
AREA BY LATE SUN. STRONG NLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT.
 
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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND 
GUSTY...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT.  SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT E 
PORTION LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT E PORTION 
LATE. 

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. 
.SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 
30 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT....BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT SUN. SE OF 
FRONT VARIABLE NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S 
OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 
27N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 KT W OF 
FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. 
.SUN...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...
BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB