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FZNT24 KNHC 191408
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 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.

GMZ001-192015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WED.  

$$

GMZ011-192015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-192015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 90W NE
TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-192015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-192015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-192015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS FAR SE PART.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PART. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-192015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-192015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-192015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1008 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE