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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
409 PM 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.

GMZ001-270845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY
LOSE IDENTITY TONIGHT AND EARLY FRI AS AN ATLANTIC RIDGE REBUILDS
W ACROSS THE GULF FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND.
A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI
NIGHT AND SAT.

$$

GMZ011-270845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-270845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-270845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS A ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-270845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-270845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS CENTRAL WATERS.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-270845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-270845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NW PART.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-270845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
409 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER NELSON