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FZNT24 KNHC 220259
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 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. 

GMZ089-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT 
OVER THE NW GULF BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND LOW 
PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE NW 
CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND SUN.

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GMZ080-220930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

.TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
GMZ082-220930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

.TONIGHT....N OF 23N W OF 96W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-220930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

.TONIGHT....N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1  
FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE 
TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
GMZ086-220930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN