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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 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. 

GMZ089-160330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF EARLY 
TONIGHT...THEN STALL OVER THE NE GULF AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. 
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE CAROLINAS INTO NE GULF BY SUN.
A WEAK TROUGH WILL MIGRATE W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN
AND MON.

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GMZ080-160330-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

..TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 92W W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
NE WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. N OF 29N
W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 29N
E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 29N
W OF 92W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ082-160330-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TONIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
W OF 93W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E OF 95W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
W OF 95W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E OF 96W NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF 96W VARIABLE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N.
.TUE...E OF 93W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E 
10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.

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GMZ084-160330-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 27N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING 
N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ086-160330-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

.TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR 
LESS. S OF 28N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N SUN AND MON. 

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FORECASTER MT