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FZNT24 KNHC 100239
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 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. 

GMZ089-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE DOMINATES THE GULF WATERS. THE 
RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE UPPER TEXAS 
COAST BY THU. A WEAK HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER SE LOUISIANA ON 
SAT AND REMAIN STATIONARY ON SUN.

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GMZ080-100930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...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 VARIABLE NE 
PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W E 
TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-100930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 
E TO SE THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
BECOMING NE TO E THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ084-100930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 
10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 
24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E 
TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N IN THE 
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ086-100930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 
27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS N OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25 NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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FORECASTER GR