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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT APR 30 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. 

GMZ089-301530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.SYNOPSIS...ANTICYCLONIC FLOW FROM HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF 
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST TUE...AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WED.

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GMZ080-301530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... 
EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 94W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 94W.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-301530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO NE 
NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO 
NE 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ084-301530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
430 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 
FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ086-301530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
640 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL