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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 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. 

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF 
THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFT E ALLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT TO 
MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 
30N87W TO 23N96W MON NIGHT GRADUALLY DISSIPATING AS THE RIDGE 
BUILDS W TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 
8 FT.
.MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE WED. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT.
.MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SAT APR 09 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E ON  
WED. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON
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