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FZNT24 KNHC 240857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 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. 

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE 
27N89W WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO 25N87W 
LATER TODAY THEN STALL WHILE SLOWLY DISSIPATING THROUGH MON. 
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ALONG 27N SUN 
THROUGH TUE AND SHIFT N TO ALONG 29N WED.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO 
SW SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 
94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 92W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. E OF 92W N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
SHIFTING TO NW TO N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE 
TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N 
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WED. SEAS 1 FT.

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS