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FZNT24 KNHC 240858
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 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. 

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE 
REGION THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
WED AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE 
THU.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 
TO 8 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 
6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
WED AFTERNOON AND BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE AHEAD OF 
FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N E OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 
FT.
.WED...W OF 88W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING S TO SW N OF 25N 
AND BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
E OF 88W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 
FT LATE.
.THU...AHEAD OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S 
WINDS 10 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BEHIND FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S 
OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. AHEAD OF FRONT S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT. BEHIND FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER