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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 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. 

GMZ089-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH SAT. 
HIGH PRES IS THEN FORECAST TO BUILD WESTWARD FROM THE ATLC
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF BY MON. 

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GMZ080-051530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 3 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
3 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-051530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 2011

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

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GMZ084-051530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 2011

.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 S OF 
22N 10 TO 15 KT EACH EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S 
OF 22N EACH EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-051530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI AUG 05 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 10 KT S OF 25N DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 
KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 25N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER STRIPLING