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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 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.

GMZ001-312015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK IN THE WAKE OF
ISAAC. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS
THE AREA. 

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GMZ011-312015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-312015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-312015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 

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GMZ017-312015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-312015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ021-312015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-312015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
527 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN