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FZNT24 KNHC 150844 CCA
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 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.

GMZ001-152100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N93W WILL BEGIN TO
SLOWLY DRIFT E THROUGH THE NE GULF BY LATE WED. A WEAK PRES
PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS THROUGH
SAT.

$$

GMZ011-152100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

CORRECTED TO ADD THUNDERSTORM WORDING

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-152100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-152100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-152100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-152100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-152100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-152100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-152100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
443 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN