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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 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.

GMZ089-151530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FT MYERS FLORIDA TO 22N90W WILL MOVE 
TO FLORIDA KEYS TO YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND 
DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER GULF BEHIND FRONT THROUGH 
FRI AND MOVE OVER FLORIDA SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 19N96W 
SUN.

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GMZ080-151530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-151530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   

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GMZ084-151530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

.TODAY...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 
25N SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-151530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT WED APR 15 2009

.TODAY...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5  FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS