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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 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.

GMZ001-112115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS A
WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF TODAY AND THU. THE
FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY
LATE 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. 

$$

GMZ011-112115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ013-112115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 

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GMZ015-112115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ017-112115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ019-112115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ021-112115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

$$

GMZ023-112115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...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...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-112115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1050 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR