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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 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.

GMZ001-182015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 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 AND PREVAILING THROUGH TUE.  

$$

GMZ011-182015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-182015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 

$$

GMZ015-182015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS S OF 27N. 
.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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-182015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-182015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-182015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-182015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-182015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1007 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 92W.
.TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER AGUIRRE