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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 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.

GMZ001-082230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN
WATERS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A
TROPICAL WAVE WILL SHIFT W ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY AND
MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND MON. A SECOND
TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE THU.

$$

GMZ011-082230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT SW
PORTION. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

GMZ013-082230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-082230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-082230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT
W PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

GMZ019-082230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-082230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-082230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-082230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS S.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON