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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 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.

GMZ001-312245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTEND FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS
COAST SHIFT E TODAY AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NORTHWESTERN 
WATERS FRI INTO SAT. HIGH PRES REBUILD BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON.

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GMZ011-312245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-312245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING NW LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-312245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

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GMZ017-312245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-312245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-312245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-312245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-312245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1045 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES