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FZNT24 KNHC 301451
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 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.

GMZ001-302115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS
COAST SHIFT E THU ENABLING WEAK COLD FRONT TO INTRUDE NW GULF
FRI AND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH SUN.

$$

GMZ011-302115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-302115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING
S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-302115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

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GMZ017-302115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-302115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-302115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-302115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-302115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1051 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES