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FZNT24 KNHC 062055
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 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.

GMZ001-070830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ACROSS NORTHERN GULF WATERS PREVAIL THROUGH
TUE. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO N GULF COASTAL WATERS LATE WED
AND LIE ALONG 26N E OF 87W BY LATE THU.

$$

GMZ011-070830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-070830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 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...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-070830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-070830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-070830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

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GMZ021-070830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-070830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

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GMZ025-070830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
455 PM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E 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. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES