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FZNT24 KNHC 160909
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 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. 

GMZ089-161530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY 
THROUGH THU THEN TRANSITION INTO A RIDGE ALONG 29N FRI AND SAT. 
A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NE GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT 
LIFTS N OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS 
THROUGH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OVER THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ080-161530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ082-161530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
AT NIGHT E OF 94W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E AT 
NIGHT E OF 94W. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E OF 94W E TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. W OF 94W 
SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.

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GMZ084-161530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S 
OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
GMZ086-161530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011

.TODAY THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER SCHAUER