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FZNT24 KNHC 240929
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 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. 

GMZ089-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE WILL LINGER OVER THE N AND NW 
WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. HURRICANE IRENE CURRENTLY APPROACHING 
THE SE BAHAMAS TO MOVE NW THROUGH THE SE AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
TODAY...AND NEAR OR OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON 
THU...WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REMAIN 
WELL E OF THE GULF WATERS. HOWEVER THE TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT 
WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE E GULF THU THROUGH LATE 
FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE N GULF COASTS EARLY SAT 
WITH MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING AHEAD OF IT.

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GMZ080-241530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NE TO E 
TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. S OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
  
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GMZ082-241530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 
TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ084-241530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 
SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ086-241530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART.
.FRI AND SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN