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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
436 PM 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.

GMZ001-010815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA.

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GMZ011-010815-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 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 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-010815-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S 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 IN SE
SWELL.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-010815-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO 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. 
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-010815-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S 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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-010815-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...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 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-010815-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.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. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 

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GMZ023-010815-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-010815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
436 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

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FORECASTER AL