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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 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.

GMZ001-040300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TUE. A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY ACROSS SE WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT ACCOMPANIED BY
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

$$

GMZ011-040300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-040300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-040300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-040300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-040300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-040300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

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

$$

GMZ023-040300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-040300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1108 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL