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FZNT24 KNHC 270913
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 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.

GMZ089-271530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WILL MOVE EAST 
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE 
TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE 
SOUTHWEST PART OF THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE NORTH 
FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE 
SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA TUESDAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE 
FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES.

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GMZ080-271530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N AND 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 
N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT...THEN 
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF 94W AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W MON 
NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART EARLY.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-271530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2008

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO 
N WINDS WEST OF THE FRONT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 
35 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF 
FRONT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 
20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-271530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY LATE TUE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WINDS 
15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-271530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2008

.TODAY ...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 
5 TO 10 KT LATE SUN. S OF 25N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TO SW 
LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...N OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER LL