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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED MAY 04 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. 

GMZ089-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
430 AM CDT WED MAY 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 25N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. STATIONARY PORTION 
DISSIPATES TODAY AS COLD FRONT MOVES INTO FLORIDA STRAITS BY 
EVENING THEN LIFTS N AS A DISSIPATING WARM FRONT E OF 84W THU. 
REMNANT TROUGH LIES ALONG 85W S OF 28N FRI MORNING AND FINALLY 
MOVES E INTO FLORIDA FRI NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. HIGH PRES WILL 
DOMINATE BASIN OVER THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-041530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT N OF 28N 
TONIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 
95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E OF 92W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W SE 
TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ082-041530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT WED MAY 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT.   
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W    
430 AM CDT WED MAY 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT N OF 28N. 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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT THU MAY 05 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE ON W 
SIDE OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR 
TROUGH.
.SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT BUILDING 
3 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER