000
FZNT24 KNHC 242105
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

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

$$
GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT 
TUE NIGHT. 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 15 TO 20 KT . SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT LATE.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.WED AND THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE WED AND BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
430 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...W OF 88W S WINDS 20 KT. 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...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 25N E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
FORECASTER