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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1012 PM 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.

GMZ001-110945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS A
WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF WED. THE FRONT WILL
BECOME DIFFUSE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF THU. STRONGER
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF FRONT ALLOWING FOR FRESH TO
STRONG SE FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THU AND
FRI...SPREADING E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SAT AND SUN.

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GMZ011-110945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ013-110945-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ015-110945-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH SE SWELL.

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GMZ017-110945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-110945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ021-110945-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.WED...NE 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ023-110945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E 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. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-110945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON