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FZNT24 KNHC 171429
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 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.

GMZ001-180200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW
PRES IN SW GULF NEAR 20N95W MAY BRIEFLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL
CYCLONE AS IT MOVES N-NW INTO THE NE COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH SAT.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW.

$$

GMZ011-180200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-180200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

$$

GMZ015-180200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-180200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

GMZ019-180200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE.

$$

GMZ021-180200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

$$

GMZ023-180200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

$$

GMZ025-180200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1029 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL