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FZNT24 KNHC 031457
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 03 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. 

GMZ089-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 03 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO WESTERN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE TO FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE 
WED  THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE SE GULF THU.

$$
GMZ080-032130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 03 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
BECOMING N TO NE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 
15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N WED 
NIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ082-032130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 03 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 
10 FT WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE.   
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

$$
GMZ084-032130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
1030 AM CDT TUE MAY 03 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT 
SHIFTING SW E OF FRONT AND BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT W FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT W FRONT. S 
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 
9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 
FT S OF 27N.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 
FT S OF 27N.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-032130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT WED MAY 04 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT AND BECOMING NW TO N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 
FT S OF 26N.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS