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FZNT24 KNHC 030857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 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. 

GMZ089-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 25-26N AND 
DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH SAT. TROPICAL STORM EMILY WILL 
DISRUPT THE RIDGE AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD IN THE ATLC THIS WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-031530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 2011

.TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-031530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT EACH EVENING ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT 
EXCEPT TO 4 FT ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST EACH EVENING. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PORTIONS EACH EVENING. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-031530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF 
23N EACH EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-031530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 03 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS