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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1031 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.

GMZ001-072030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N GULF WED NIGHT AND STALL ALONG
26N E OF 87W THU. A WEAK LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS
COAST LATE FRI.

$$

GMZ011-072030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-072030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. 

$$

GMZ015-072030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5
KT. SEAS 0 TO 1 FT.
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 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 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-072030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
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 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-072030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-072030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH 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. 

$$

GMZ023-072030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND 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. 

$$

GMZ025-072030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1031 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL