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FZNT24 KNHC 291519
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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. 

GMZ089-292130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE ATLC NEAR 30N80W EXTENDS 
A RIDGE ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE GULF REGION. 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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GMZ080-292130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT...HIGHEST W OF 95W.
.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...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 
95W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON...E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.

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GMZ082-292130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. 
.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 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 95W N TO 
NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE 
SWELL N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 
22N.

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GMZ084-292130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NW PART.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 LATE.

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GMZ086-292130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 
26N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS 
S OF 26N.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 
TO 4 FT S OF 26N.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER GR