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FZNT24 KNHC 220256
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 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.

GMZ001-221200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY RIDGE ALONG 28N DRIFT N TO 30N THROUGH
MON. LIGHT TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH
FORECAST PERIOD EXCEPT STRONGER ALONG TROPICAL WAVE AXIS
ENTERING BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY MON THROUGH TUE.

$$

GMZ011-221200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-221200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-221200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-221200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-221200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-221200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-221200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-221200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES