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FZNT24 KNHC 290924
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 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. 

GMZ089-291530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 25.3N 93.6W AT 4 AM CDT 
MOVING W-NW AT 12 KT. MINIMUM PRESSURE 1000 MB. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. DON WILL MOVE TO 26.1N 
95.5W THIS AFTERNOON AND INLAND NEAR 27.0N 97.8W TONIGHT. A 
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN 
GULF BETWEEN 24N AND 28N W OF 90W.  

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GMZ080-291530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 28N...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF DON. MAXIMUM 
WINDS 50 KT GUST TO 60 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N. 
.TONIGHT...FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N E OF 92W. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 95W.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-291530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 95W...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 24N E OF 95W. MAXIMUM 
WINDS 45 GUSTS TO 55 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 23N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF
 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-291530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 
KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-291530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER GR