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

GMZ089-010330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ALONG E COAST OF U.S. WITH RIDGE EXTENDING 
SW TO W GULF THROUGH LATE MON. 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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GMZ080-010330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 92W.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 
15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-010330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO NE NEAR THE 
YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SE 20 KT THROUGHOUT 
LATE. 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 AND MON NIGHT...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 6 FT N OF 
21N.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-010330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
430 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 
KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST THIS EVENING...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT 
THROUGHOUT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BY SUN 
NIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ086-010330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
640 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...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. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING