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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 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.

GMZ001-052300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO THE NW
COASTAL PLAINS WILL SHIFT E ON WED. ABROAD TROUGH WILL FORM OVER
THE CENTRAL GULF ON THU AND SHIFT ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS
ON FRI AND SAT.

$$

GMZ011-052300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-052300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-052300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-052300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-052300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-052300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-052300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-052300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
455 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON