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FZNT24 KNHC 101509
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 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.

GMZ001-102015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...SE SWELLS GENERATED BY ERNESTO CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE
THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE FROM NW CARIBBEAN INTO SE
GULF LATE SAT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL TO W GULF THROUGH MON.

$$

GMZ011-102015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-102015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

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

$$

GMZ015-102015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-102015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-102015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.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.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-102015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

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

$$

GMZ023-102015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-102015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1109 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES