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FZNT24 KNHC 231503
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 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. 

GMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED MORNING. THE COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND 
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED NIGHT.

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GMZ080-232130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT 
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.  

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GMZ082-232130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-232130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT  
LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT.

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GMZ086-232130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
1030 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT 
LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS 
AHEAD OF FRONT WED NIGHT.

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FORECASTER GR/DGS