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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico) (Text)

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FZNT24 KNHC 180846
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 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.

GMZ001-182245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL
DRIFT E OF AREA SAT WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING W OF THE
TROUGH AND PREVAILING THROUGH TUE.  

$$

GMZ011-182245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-182245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-182245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-182245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-182245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-182245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...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 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-182245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-182245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

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