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FZNT24 KNHC 301442
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011
 
UPDATED MIDDLE GULF WINDS AND SEAS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT S OF 25N

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. 

GMZ089-302130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE S CENTRAL GULF NEAR S OF 
23N ALONG 92W WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT WITH LOW PRES EXPECTED 
TO DEVELOP ALONG IT IN THE W GULF. MEANWHILE...AN ATLC RIDGE 
WILL BUILD W JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK.

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GMZ080-302130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 
TO 6 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.FRI AND SAT...E OF 93W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT...AND
SHIFTING TO S TO SW SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W
WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W.

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GMZ082-302130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W  
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF 
94W BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 
ENTIRE AREA.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT
IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 21N 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.THU AND FRI...E OF 93W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT...
SHIFTING TO S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 
TROUGH AND LOW.
.SAT...N OF 21N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 93W 
BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 93W 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 21N E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.

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GMZ084-302130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 5 
TO 10 KT SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
S OF 25N SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 3 TO 5 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT ...AND 
BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION.

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GMZ086-302130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1120 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 5 
TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE