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FZNT24 KNHC 091457
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1057 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.

GMZ001-092030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1057 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. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH THE NE WATERS TONIGHT INTO
TUE. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF
EARLY WED...THEN QUICKLY EXIT THE AREA LATE WED. INCREASING SE
RETURN FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE
THU AND FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.

$$

GMZ011-092030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1057 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7
FT.

$$

GMZ013-092030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1057 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT.

$$

GMZ015-092030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1057 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

GMZ019-092030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1057 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT.

$$

GMZ021-092030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1057 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY...THEN BECOMING ISOLATED.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ023-092030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N
OF 21N...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT.

$$

GMZ025-092030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1057 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
FORECASTER AGUIRRE