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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 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. 

GMZ089-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 25N TONIGHT. BY THU 
THE RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE UPPER 
TEXAS COAST. ON SAT A WEAK HIGH WILL DEVELOP OVER SE LOUISIANA 
AND REMAIN STATIONARY ON SUN.

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GMZ080-100330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
E OF 92W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 29N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 28N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 28N E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ082-100330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 20N W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-100330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 
TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 
FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-100330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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