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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 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. 

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR 28N86W..1018 MB...WILL MOVE E OF GULF 
LATER TODAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS 
MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH SAT AS THE PRES GRADIENT STRENGTHENS 
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A STALLED FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS. THE 
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER NEAR THE COAST SUN AND MON.

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING
8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SE SWELL.
.SUN AND MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.TODAY AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 
20 TO 25 KT T0NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 11 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N.
.SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 21N...AND TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 21N. W OF 95W S 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 
21N.
.SUN...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.SUN AND MON...S OF 25N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
430 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 
KT LATE SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SUN.
.MON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS