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FZNT24 KNHC 251505
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 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.

GMZ001-252200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM N FLORIDA TO 28N85W
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. A
1020 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 27N89W WILL MOVE E TOWARD THE
WEST COAST OF FLORIDA THROUGH SAT. A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF
WATERS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

$$

GMZ011-252200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-252200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E OF 90W...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-252200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-252200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-252200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-252200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-252200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-252200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1105 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR