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FZNT24 KNHC 030151
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

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. 

GMZ089-030930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE NW PORTION WILL 
SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF SUN...THEN INCREASE SUN NIGHT IN 
ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON. THE 
FRONT WILL REACH FROM TAMPA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE 
TUE...THEN DRIFT SE DISSIPATING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW RETURNS 
WED AND THU.

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GMZ080-030930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 
25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 15 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-030930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE
25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 
TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE 
NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ084-030930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 
15 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 
KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SE OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ086-030930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 
KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. 
.TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 
20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SE 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON