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FZNT24 KNHC 011502
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 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. 

GMZ089-012130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING SW FROM N FLORIDA TO W 
GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON 
NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE SW LOUISIANA COAST TO THE WESTERN BAY 
OF CAMPECHE TUE AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SW GULF WED 
THEN BECOME ALIGNED E TO W ALONG 25N AND DISSIPATE THU. STRONG 
TO NEAR GALE WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT IN SW GULF TUE.

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GMZ080-012130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 
25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-012130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD 
OF FRONT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 
FRONT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF FRONT 
AND BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.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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GMZ084-012130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 
FT.
.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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GMZ086-012130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1240 AM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL/DGS