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FZNT24 KNHC 100243
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1043 PM 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.

GMZ001-100945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA
AND FAR SE GULF THU. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER SOUTHERN
LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE FAR N
CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH FRI.

$$

GMZ011-100945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-100945-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N ENDING LATE.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO SLATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-100945-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

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

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GMZ017-100945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-100945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-100945-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-100945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-100945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1043 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN