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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 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.

GMZ001-122115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO
STRONG SE FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF TODAY AND FRI...WITH THESE
CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF AREA SAT THROUGH
MON.

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GMZ011-122115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ013-122115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 

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GMZ015-122115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ017-122115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-122115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

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

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GMZ021-122115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ023-122115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-122115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1049 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO
2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR