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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 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.

GMZ001-052200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A SQUALL LINE EXTENDING FROM NAPLES TO WESTERN CUBA
WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT E DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS PRODUCING
GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF
WATERS TODAY AND FRI REACHING THE SE PART LATE FRI AND MOVING S
OF THE GULF BY EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD ACROSS THE AREA
FROM THE N THIS WEEKEND.

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GMZ011-052200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-052200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-052200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-052200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-052200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-052200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-052200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-052200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
417 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR