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FZNT24 KNHC 192101
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 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.

GMZ001-200830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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GMZ011-200830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TONIGHT...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 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-200830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-200830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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GMZ017-200830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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GMZ019-200830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

.TONIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-200830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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GMZ023-200830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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GMZ025-200830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
501 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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FORECASTER NELSON