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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1004 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.

GMZ001-050845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

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GMZ011-050845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
1 TO 2 FT LATE.
.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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GMZ013-050845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 1 TO 2 FT LATE. 
.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. IN THE AFTERNOON
.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. 

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GMZ015-050845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 1 TO 2 FT LATE. 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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GMZ017-050845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 2 TO 3 FT LATE. 
.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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GMZ019-050845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
1 TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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. 

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GMZ021-050845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
2 TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 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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GMZ023-050845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.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 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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GMZ025-050845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1004 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 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