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FZNT24 KNHC 130904
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 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. 

GMZ089-131530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N GULF 
OF MEXICO THROUGH WED. 

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GMZ080-131530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT. S OF 28N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 
28N E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 94W 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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GMZ082-131530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 
KT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N.
.TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ084-131530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.TODAY...N OF 26N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N OF 24N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-131530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER