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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 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.

GMZ001-312030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING FROM W FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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GMZ011-312030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-312030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-312030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-312030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-312030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-312030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-312030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-312030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1047 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL