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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 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.

GMZ001-022045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER OVER CENTRAL GULF LIFT N BY
MON. NORTHERN PORTION OF WEAK TROPICAL WAVE EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS S GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN.

$$

GMZ011-022045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

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

$$

GMZ013-022045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-022045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-022045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 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. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...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 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-022045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-022045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

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

$$

GMZ023-022045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-022045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
501 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES