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FZNT24 KNHC 190206
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1006 PM 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.

GMZ001-191015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WED.

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GMZ011-191015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-191015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. 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. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-191015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. 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. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-191015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.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. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-191015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.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 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.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. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-191015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

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

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GMZ023-191015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-191015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012

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

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FORECASTER NELSON