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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 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.

GMZ001-102230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY TONIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN
GULF BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF
THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT...ALLOWING FRESH TO
STRONG SE FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI...SPREADING TO
THE EASTERN GULF BY SAT.

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GMZ011-102230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ013-102230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-102230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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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GMZ017-102230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-102230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-102230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ023-102230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

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

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GMZ025-102230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
443 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO
2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN