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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1051 PM 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.

GMZ001-100815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1051 PM 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 THROUGH SAT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. 

$$

GMZ011-100815-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ013-100815-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ015-100815-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ017-100815-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO 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 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-100815-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...NE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...NE TO 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 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-100815-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-100815-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-100815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1051 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB