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FZNT27 KNHC 020919
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI SEP 02 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 NEAR 26.5N 91.7W 1006
MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 02 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SYSTEM EXPECTED DRIFT NW AND
INTENSIFY TO A TROPICAL STORM BY FRI AFTERNOON NEAR 27.0N 92.1W
AND CONTINUE TO 27.6N 92.3W SAT MORNING. THIRTEEN WILL CONTINUE
TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES N TO 28.8N 92.0W SUN MORNING AND MOVE
INLAND TO 29.5N 91.5W MON MORNING. EXTENSIVE AREA OF LASTING
HEAVY RAINFALL DIMINISH VISIBILITIES BELOW 5 NM.

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING E OF 94W...
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT
SE TO S WINDS S OF 26N INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM E AND 75 NM W OF CENTER WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF 94W NE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N
W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND
SEAS HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED BELOW 5 NM IN NUMEROUS
TSTMS AND SQUALLS E OF 94W.
.SAT THROUGH MON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E
AND 90 NM W OF CENTER WITH WINDS 50 GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 92W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 92W AND 96W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT E OF 94W. W OF 96W NW WINDS
15 TO2 0 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 96W.
.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
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 26N W OF 88W...
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 FT
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER AND
VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED BELOW 5 NM NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ENTIRE
AREA.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N W OF 88W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 50 GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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.
.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
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...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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