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FZNT24 KNHC 040211
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 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. 

GMZ089-040930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 2011

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS INCREASING AHEAD OF A COLD 
FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL 
REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE MON 
NIGHT...THEN SLOW AND DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
JUST OFF THE YUCATAN COAST TUE NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL 
APPROACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT MON NIGHT INTO TUE. 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP AGAIN WED THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-040930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 2011

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

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GMZ082-040930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 2011

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 FT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND 
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
1 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO 
E 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT 
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT FRI.

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GMZ084-040930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 2011

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N  
20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT 
BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING NE TO 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 ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 
FRONT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-040930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 PM CDT SUN APR 03 2011

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

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FORECASTER NELSON