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AWC Home > Area Forecasts > Gulf of Mexico FA
Gulf of Mexico Area Forecast (FA) FYI/Help
Forecast updated: 18:26 UTC return to FAFAMAP BOS MIA CHI DFW SLC SFO GULF CARIB
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AIRMET SIERRA WSUS31 KKCI WSUS32 KKCI WAUS42 KKCI WAUS44 KKCI  
FZUS54 KBRO FZUS54 KCRP FZUS54 KHGX FZUS54 KLCH FZUS54 KLIX  
FZUS54 KMOB FZUS52 KTAE FZNT24 KNHC FBUS31 KWNO    
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FAGX20 KKCI 211830
OFAGX 
SYNOPSIS VALID TIL 221900Z
FCST...211900Z-220700Z
OTLK...220700Z-221900Z
.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
.
CSTL WATERS FROM COASTLINE OUT TO HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR AND GLFMEX
MIAMI OCEANIC FIR AND W OF 85W. HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR AND MIAMI
OCEANIC FIR.
.
ALL WNDS SFC. TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR
CONDS.
.
01 SYNOPSIS...19Z LYRD CLDS/WDLY SCT CNVTN CONTG ACRS MUCH OF
CNTRL/ERN GLFMEX IN UPR DIFFLUENCE BTN UPR RIDGE OVR CNTRL
MEX/BAY OF CAMPECHE AND AN UPR TROF OVR MS RIVER VALLEY. CONDS
WILL REMAIN FVRBL FOR SCT CNVTN ACRS MUCH OF HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR
AND NRN MIAMI FIR THRU END OF OTLK PD. UPR TROF MOVG SLOLY EWD
WITH SFC HI PRES AND DRY/SINKING AIR BUILDING INTO NWRN GLFMEX
THRUT PD. BRISK NE WNDS ACRS NRN/WRN PTNS GLFMEX ON SRN PERIPHERY
OF SFC HI PRES.
.
02 SIGNIFICANT CLD/WX...
.
CSTL WTRS...
BRO-CRP...SCT020 SCT070. LYRS OCNL BKN TOP 150. WDLY SCT SHRA.
ISOL TSRA. WND NE G25KT. OTLK...VFR SHRA WND.
CRP-LEV...SCT020 SCT070. ISOL SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
LEV-AAF...SCT-BKN020 SCT-BKN060 LYRD FL220. WDLY SCT SHRA. ISOL
TSRA. WND NE G25KT. OTLK...VFR SHRA WND/OCNL MVFR CIG TSRA WND
SERN HLF.
.
HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...
NW OF A 26N95W-28N89W LN...SCT020 SCT070. LYRS OCNL BKN TOP 150.
WDLY SCT SHRA. ISOL TSRA. WND ENE 20G25KT. OTLK...VFR SHRA WND.
RMNDR N OF 27N...SCT-BKN020 SCT-BKN070 TOP FL220. WDLY SCT SHRA.
ISOL TSRA. CB TOP FL350. WND ENE 20G25KT. OTLK...VFR SHRA
WND/OCNL MVFR CIG TSRA WND.
ELSW...BKN020 OVC050 TOP LYRD FL250. SCT TSRA. CB TOP FL450. WND
ENE 20KT W OF 90W. OTLK...MVFR CIG TSRA WND.
.
GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...
N OF 27N...SCT-BKN020 SCT-BKN070 TOP FL220. WDLY SCT SHRA. ISOL
TSRA. CB TOP FL380. WND ENE 20G25KT. OTLK...VFR SHRA WND/OCNL
MVFR CIG TSRA WND.
S OF 27N...SCT025 SCT100. OCNL BKN100 TOP 150. ISOL SHRA/TSRA. CB
TOPS FL380. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
.
03 ICE AND FRZLVL...
CSTL WTRS...SEE AIRMETS ZULU WAUS42 KKCI AND WAUS44 KKCI.
HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
FRZLVL...140-150.
.
04 TURB...
CSTL WTRS...SEE AIRMETS TANGO WAUS42 KKCI AND WAUS44 KKCI.
HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
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