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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 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.

GMZ001-072015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF THROUGH
TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO N GULF COASTAL PLAIN LATE
WED AND LIE ALONG 26N E OF 87W BY THU EVENING. A WEAK LOW PRES
SYSTEM WILL PASS OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI.

$$

GMZ011-072015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

$$

GMZ013-072015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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...BECOMING E TO SE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-072015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 0 TO 1 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-072015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-072015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-072015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...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. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-072015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-072015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
444 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER