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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 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.

GMZ001-212100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF
WATERS MON AND TUE...THEN SHIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION
WED...THEN TURN NE ACROSS THE NE WATERS THU AND FRI. A BROAD
TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

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GMZ011-212100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-212100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-212100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-212100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-212100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-212100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

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

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GMZ023-212100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-212100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
451 AM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL