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

GMZ001-080815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

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GMZ011-080815-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-080815-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N 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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-080815-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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 WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW 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. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-080815-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-080815-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO 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 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-080815-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

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GMZ023-080815-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...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. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-080815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
953 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES