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FZNT24 KNHC 262059
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 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. 

GMZ089-270330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FROM HURRICANE IRENE OVER THE NE 
GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AND SAT. A WEAK COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF SAT...THEN BECOME 
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH NEAR THE COAST THROUGH SUN 
BEFORE DISSIPATING. 

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GMZ080-270330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 93W NE 
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 93W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
  
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GMZ082-270330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 
93W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-270330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...N OF 24N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N SE 
WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-270330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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