000
FZNT24 KNHC 201950
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 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.

GMZ089-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES THROUGH FRI.

$$
GMZ080-210330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$
GMZ082-210330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

$$
GMZ084-210330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 
TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE THU. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-210330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

.TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.    
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
  
$$
FORECASTER LL