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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 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.

GMZ001-012100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES PREVAIL ACROSS AREA THROUGH FORECAST
PERIOD.

$$

GMZ011-012100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING W LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-012100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SW LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S 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 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-012100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-012100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-012100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-012100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-012100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-012100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
508 AM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES