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FZNT24 KNHC 131402
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 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.

GMZ001-132145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A STALLED OUT WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO THE NE COAST OF MEXICO WILL BEGIN TO MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MON. A WEAK
PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS
THROUGH THU.

$$

GMZ011-132145-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-132145-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...N 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...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-132145-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-132145-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-132145-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-132145-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-132145-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-132145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1002 AM EDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER LEWITSKY