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FZNT24 KNHC 240229
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 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.

GMZ001-240900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N DRIFT N TONIGHT THEN
REBUILD SOUTHWARD ALONG 26N TUE THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ011-240900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-240900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W
...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-240900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE.
SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 

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GMZ017-240900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

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

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GMZ019-240900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

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

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GMZ021-240900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-240900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

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

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GMZ025-240900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1029 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
BECOMING NE TO E LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES