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FZNT24 KNHC 120302
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 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. 

GMZ089-120930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE 
NORTHERN GULF NEAR 28N89W THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ080-120930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO 
SE 10 TO 15 MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 
TO 3 FT MON NIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-120930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 
22N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART.
.MON...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
W OF 94W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 
WINDS AT NIGHT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN 
COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-120930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S 
OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT NW PART MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 
4 FT S OF 26N.
.WED AND THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-120930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.  
.WED AND THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S 
OF 25N AT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 
27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER GR/MUNDELL