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FZNT24 KNHC 271438
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 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.

GMZ001-272030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGHING OVER THE NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY MOVE W
INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF THROUGH MON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A RIDGE
FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO GALVESTON BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN
BEFORE ALIGNING ALONG 26N MON AND TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE
W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT.

$$

GMZ011-272030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-272030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-272030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-272030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-272030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-272030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-272030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

$$

GMZ025-272030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1038 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER