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FZNT24 KNHC 091445
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 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.

GMZ001-092200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE NW GULF WILL LIE FROM
SARASOTA TO 26N87W THU MORNING BEFORE PASSING SE OF THE AREA. AN
INVERTED TROUGH WILL PASS OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI WITH WEAK LOW
PRES DEVELOPING NEAR 28N96W SAT MORNING THAT WILL TRACK NE TO
THE S CENTRAL LOUISIANNA COAST SUN EVENING.

$$

GMZ011-092200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-092200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-092200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-092200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1045 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL