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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010

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. 

GMZ089-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 28N84W TO W YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL 
DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE MON. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL 
STRENGTHEN MON RESULTING IN INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH 
WED.

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GMZ080-111530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010
  
.TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 
7 TO 9 FT TUE.

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GMZ082-111530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 
95W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ084-111530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010

.TODAY...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
INCREASE TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 7 
TO 9 FT TUE AND 9 TO 11 FT WED. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASE TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE AND TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 
4 FT BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE AND 7 TO 9 FT WED. 

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GMZ086-111530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
430 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2010

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 
4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT 
TUE AND 25 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE 
AND TO 7 TO 9 FT WED...EXCEPT TO 12 FT ALONG STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER DGS