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FZNT27 KNHC 312132
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED
FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE...

SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 96W S OF 24N WILL DRIFT NW
THROUGH SAT. TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM NEAR 26N86W TO THE
WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE W-NW TONIGHT AND INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY THU AS BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO
FORM ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 26N93W. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER
IN THE NW GULF WATERS THROUGH MON AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY
INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS PRIMARILY N OF 22N W OF 90W THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NE OF THE AREA THROUGH
THE PERIOD.

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 6 FT. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS E OF 94W.
.SAT...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10
KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N LATE. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W.
.SAT...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF
22N E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 22N W OF
95W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N W OF 95W
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 FT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FT
LATE. N OF 21N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
FT. S OF 21N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...N OF 22N E OF 95W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
N OF 22N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. S OF
22N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO
8 FT LATE.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF
26N. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE
AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N LATE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF
26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
.FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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