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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 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.

GMZ001-050900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTEND E-W ALONG 30N INTO N GULF WITH
GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF BASIN.  CONDITIONS
CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WHEN HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER CENTRAL
GULF PROMPTING WINDS TO SHIFT TO NW OVER EASTERN GULF.

$$

GMZ011-050900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-050900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W SE WINDS 5 KT. W OF 90W E TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-050900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-050900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-050900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10
TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...N OF 24N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO
15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-050900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

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GMZ023-050900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-050900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
516 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES