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FZNT24 KNHC 201413
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 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.

GMZ001-202200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDING SW FROM THE EASTERN UNITED STATES
INTO THE FAR NORTHERN GULF WILL REFORM OVER THE FAR NW GULF
MON...THEN SHIFT E TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY WED AND TO THE FAR NE
GULF THU AND FRI. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE E JUST INLAND THE N
CENTRAL AND NE GULF COASTS TUE AND WED AS A STATIONARY TROUGH
REMAINS OVER THE FAR SE WATERS AND YUCATAN CHANNEL.

$$

GMZ011-202200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3
TO 5 FT.

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GMZ013-202200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

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GMZ015-202200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

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GMZ017-202200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-202200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS MAINLY FAR S PART.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-202200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

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GMZ023-202200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE ..NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-202200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE 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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FORECASTER AGUIRRE