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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 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. 

GMZ089-071530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A 1016 MB HIGH LOCATED NEAR 25N85W WITH A RIDGE
ALONG 26N WILL HOLD THROUGH MON. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT TO THE
FAR SE WATERS BY MON NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A SURFACE TROUGH
THAT MOVES ACROSS THE SE STATES LATE TUE AND WED WITH THE 
RIDGE THEN EXTENDING NW TO CENTRAL TEXAS WED AND THU. THE
INTERACTION BETWEEN LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND
THE RIDGE WILL ALLOW FOR SLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE 
FAR WESTERN PORTION BEGINNING TONIGHT.

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GMZ080-071530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W S TO SW 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED 
TSTMS NW HALF.
.TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
27N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.

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GMZ082-071530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 
15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR 
YUCATAN COAST EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-071530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT....EXCEPT E 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 
20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-071530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT... 
INCREASING 10 TO 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N VARIABLE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF
28N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N.
.THU...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
25N VARIABLE SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS N OF 25N. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING