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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 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.

GMZ001-142315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL MOVE N TO ALONG 27N
TUE AND TO 28N WED AND THU AND TO 29N FRI AND SAT. A STRONG
TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL TO MOVE
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY THU THEN INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
LATER ON THU AND W OF THE AREA SAT.

$$

GMZ011-142315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-142315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-142315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-142315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-142315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-142315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-142315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-142315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
449 AM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
 LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS