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FZNT24 KNHC 180921
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
521 AM EDT MON JUN 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.

GMZ001-182300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE E GULF TODAY. A WEAK
LOW PRES AREA WILL MOVE OFF YUCATAN INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF WED
THEN DRIFT INTO THE SW GULF THU AND FRI...AS AN ATTENDANT TROUGH MOVES
FROM THE NW CARIBBEAN INTO THE SE GULF.

$$

GMZ011-182300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. 

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GMZ013-182300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-182300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-182300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-182300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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GMZ021-182300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ023-182300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-182300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
521 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN