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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 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.

GMZ001-060900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE PREVAILING OVER NORTHERN GULF 
WATERS THROUGH WED SHIFT S AND ALLOW WEAK FRONT TO MOVE INTO N
GULF STATES COASTAL PLAIN THU. 

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GMZ011-060900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-060900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING E LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-060900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-060900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-060900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-060900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-060900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 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 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-060900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO 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. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES