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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO. AN
INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE SE GULF WATERS WILL MOVE NW AND
GRADUALLY LOSE IDENTITY OVER THE NW WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT.
WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NE GULF THU THROUGH SAT. 

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NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N...AND E
TO SE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N
AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT
3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1052 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS