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FZNT24 KNHC 172059
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 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.

GMZ001-180930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL
DRIFT E OF AREA SAT WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING W OF THE
TROUGH THROUGH TUE.

$$

GMZ011-180930-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-180930-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-180930-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E
PART.
.FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

GMZ017-180930-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-180930-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-180930-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-180930-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

GMZ025-180930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
 LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON