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FZNT27 KNHC 020329
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU SEP 01 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...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN HAS FORMED OFF
LOUISIANA COAST NEAR 26.6N 91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS TO 40 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SYSTEM EXPECTED DRIFT NW
AND INTENSIFY TO A TROPICAL STORM BY FRI MORNING NEAR 27.5N
92.2W THEN MOVE N TO 28.0N 92.4W FRI EVENING AND TO 29.2N 92.3W
SAT EVENING BEFORE TURNING NE AND MOVING INLAND SUN. EXTENSIVE
AREA OF LASTING HEAVY RAINFALL DIMINISH VISIBILITIES BELOW 5

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 26N E OF 94W...
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 92W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. S OF 28N E OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS S
OF 27N E OF 95W.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N
OF CENTER WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES
RESTRICTED BELOW 5 NM IN NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS E OF 94W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N
OF LOW PRES WITH WINDS 50 GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF 96W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT SAT
NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 95W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
TO 14 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25
KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.TONIGHT...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 SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. W OF 96W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS E OF 96W.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15
KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
SAT NIGHT. 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 NE 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 20 FT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
S OF 22N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT LATE.
.TUE...N OF 23N E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL. S OF 22N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 27N W OF 89W...
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT FROM 23N TO 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED BELOW 5 NM NEAR
NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 89W TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO
25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS AND
SQUALLS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 89W TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40 GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15
FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS
TSTMS N PART.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF
26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER
NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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