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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

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.

GMZ001-082030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH
TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN SOME MON AND TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE NE WATERS. STRONGER HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD S
ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. 

$$

GMZ011-082030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-082030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-082030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-082030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-082030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 5 TO 10 KT S OF
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-082030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-082030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-082030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1103 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER AGUIRRE