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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-300330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SW ATLANTIC 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 ENTER THE
NW GULF SUN...REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE
MON...AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE 
TUE.

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GMZ080-300330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W   
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 9 TO 13 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.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-300330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.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 AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 
TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT. 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.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT SE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT SE PART 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-300330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.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 THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NW.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL 
...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 LATE.
.TUE...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ086-300330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W       
430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

.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 NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING 
W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST N OF 26N.

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FORECASTER GR