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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 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.

GMZ001-082145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NE GULF WED THEN
DISSIPATE W OF CENTRAL FLORIDA THU. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL MOVE
OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI AND SLOWLY MOVE E TO 92W THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ011-082145-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-082145-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-082145-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-082145-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-082145-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-082145-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-082145-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-082145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1048 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL