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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

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.

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 29N90W MOVE 
SLOWLY N TODAY AND DISSIPATE.  STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS 
COAST LATE SUN AND REACH FROM 30N83W TO 19N93W LATE SUN NIGHT 
WITH GALE FORCE WINDS S OF 25N W OF 93W AND VERY STRONG WIND IN 
REMAINDER OF BASIN.  FRONT CROSSES YUCATAN PASSAGE OUT OF GULF 
LATE MON.  HIGH PRES BUILD OVER GULF BEHIND FRONT AND MOVES OVER 
FLORIDA WED INCREASING S RETURN FLOW ALONG NW GULF. 

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISH TO 25 KT 
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT S OF 27N AND TO 10 FT N OF 27N. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOME NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W 
OF 94W LATE. SEAS 12 FT S OF 28N E OF 93W AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W PART LATE. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 93W MON AND MON NIGHT... 

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME N AT 25 TO 
30 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 93W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
E OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
W OF 94W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL.
S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 05 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD 
TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES