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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 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. 

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.SYNOPSIS...REMNANTS OF A FRONT WILL DRIFT W ACROSS THE S 
CENTRAL WATERS GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH WED. HIGH PRES OVER 
THE SE UNITED STATES WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT E BAY OF CAMPECHE. A FEW SHOWERS BAY OF 
CAMPECHE.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.THU...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 
KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.FRI...N OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SAT...N OF 22N E TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

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GMZ084-041530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS S PART.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART WED.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-041530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE OCT 04 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS IN FL STRAITS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
26N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON