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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 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.

GMZ001-102130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF FROM SARASOTA
TO 26N86W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. AN INVERTED TROUGH
WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO AND TEXAS FRI WITH WEAK LOW
PRES DEVELOPING NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI SAT THAT WILL TRACK NE ALONG
THE COAST INTO LOUISIANA SUN. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST...
TO ALONG 93W SUN AND ALONG 88W MON.

$$

GMZ011-102130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-102130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND
4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND
5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-102130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-102130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-102130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-102130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
1 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-102130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-102130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1034 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL