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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 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.

GMZ001-032000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS...BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY
OF THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH
PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA.  

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GMZ011-032000-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-032000-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-032000-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-032000-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-032000-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ021-032000-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-032000-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-032000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
530 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN