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FZNT24 KNHC 242053
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM 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. 

GMZ089-250330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE WILL LINGER OVER THE N AND NW 
WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE CURRENTLY 
MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL REACH THE NW 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. THE DISSIPATING 
FRONT WILL LINGER OVER N WATERS THROUGH SUN.

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GMZ080-250330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 
WINDS NW PART. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 
27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS SE PART.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
  
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GMZ082-250330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 22N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 22N. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO LATE. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT.

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GMZ084-250330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ086-250330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT WED AUG 24 2011

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. 
.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...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT...W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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FORECASTER GR