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FZNT24 KNHC 241406
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 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.

GMZ001-242100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE NE TEXAS
COAST AND A SURFACE TROUGH IS OVER THE FAR NE WATERS. THE TROUGH
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS THE RIDGE SHIFT S EXTENDING FROM S
FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS. THE RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT N ACROSS
FLORIDA DURING THE WEEKEND. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL
WAVE WILL PASS W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND FRI.

$$

GMZ011-242100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-242100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-242100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-242100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-242100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-242100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-242100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-242100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON