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FZNT24 KNHC 090857
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 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.

GMZ001-092230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN
WATERS THROUGH THU...THEN RETRACT EASTWARD ALLOWING A WEAK COLD
FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS AND IMMEDIATELY STALL. A 
TROPICAL WAVE WILL SHIFT W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY AND
TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA
STRAITS THU THEN WEAKEN OVER THE S CENTRAL WATERS ON FRI.

$$

GMZ011-092230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCRREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
OVER THE FAR W WATERS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT
W PORTION. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-092230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS NEAR CALM. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NW PART.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR
NW WATERS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-092230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS
S OF 23N.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-092230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS E OF 83W.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
457 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER NELSON