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FZNT24 KNHC 200220
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 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.

GMZ001-201300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF MON...STALL FROM 
S LOUISIANA TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER TUE AND WED...THEN 
DISSIPATE THU. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W 
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF TUE THROUGH THU.

$$

GMZ011-201300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-201300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...W TO NW
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. W OF 90W...VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-201300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS.
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N... 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...S 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-201300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-201300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-201300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-201300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-201300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL