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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 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.

GMZ089-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N96W TO 21N98W WILL 
WEAKEN AND MOVE TO APALACHEE BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY 
SATURDAY THEN MOVE OVER FLORIDA SUN. SE RETURN FLOW OVER NW 
WATERS SUN SPREADING EAST TO 90W SUN THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ080-190330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO NE 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-190330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO N WINDS 10 
KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TI 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 4 
FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

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GMZ084-190330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF FRONT SE   
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 
15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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GMZ086-190330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2008

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
  
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FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.