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FZNT24 KNHC 170844
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 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.

GMZ001-172045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO
THE CENTRAL YUCATAN COAST WILL SLIDE E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH SAT...AS A RIDGE BUILDS E ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. 

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GMZ011-172045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

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GMZ013-172045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-172045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

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

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GMZ017-172045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-172045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-172045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-172045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-172045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN