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FZNT24 KNHC 252110
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 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. 

GMZ089-260330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE WILL LINGER OVER THE N AND NW 
WATERS THROUGH FRI. MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE CURRENTLY MOVING 
ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS IS FORECAST TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE OF THE 
EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TONIGHT AND EARLY FRI...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 TONIGHT 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. A WEAK LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO 
DEVELOP OVER THE SW GULF BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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GMZ080-260330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AT NIGHT EXCEPT SE 
WINDS 10 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
  
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GMZ082-260330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO 
NE 10 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 
2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W E 
TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ084-260330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 
KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING SE TO S FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING W TO NW SAT 
NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 
26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT S OF 24N 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-260330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 
8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS SE PART.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N.
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER GR