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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 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.

GMZ001-092330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY
TONIGHT AND TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NE WATERS.
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE MOUTH
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY LATE TUE...FROM TAMPA TO SW
LOUISIANA BY LATE WED...BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE THU. SE RETURN
FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE THU AND FRI AS HIGH
PRES BUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES.

$$

GMZ011-092330-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-092330-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092330-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092330-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-092330-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-092330-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-092330-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
436 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1
TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN