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FZNT24 KNHC 171439
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1039 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.

GMZ001-172130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL WILL SLOWLY SLIDE E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
SAT...AS A RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE NE ACROSS THE GULF. THE HIGH
WILL THEN HOLD IN PLACE THROUGH SUN.

$$

GMZ011-172130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 

$$

GMZ013-172130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.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. 

$$

GMZ015-172130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.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. 

$$

GMZ017-172130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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. 

$$

GMZ019-172130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART.
.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. 

$$

GMZ021-172130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL.
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. 

$$

GMZ023-172130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 

$$

GMZ025-172130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1039 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. 

$$

FORECASTER LEWITSKY