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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 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.

GMZ001-262115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF WILL DISSIPATE 
TODAY AS THE ATLANTIC RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF FROM CENTRAL 
FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W
THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI NIGHT AND SAT.

$$

GMZ011-262115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-262115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-262115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-262115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-262115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-262115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-262115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-262115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER