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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

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.

GMZ001-131415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE W ATLANTIC
WESTWARD TO A 1019 MB HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF NEAR 29N84W
THEN ALONG 29N TO COASTAL E TEXAS. THIS RIDGE WILL SHIFT E OF THE
AREA TONIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NW WATERS. THE
FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT
FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRES THAT SETTLES IN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE E GULF BY MON
WITH SE MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL FRESH RETURN FLOW EXPECTED ACROSS
THE WESTERN WATERS. A DIURNAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ACROSS
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD IN THE EVENING
HOURS AND SHIFT WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT
WHILE WEAKENING.

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GMZ011-131415-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT LATE. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-131415-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-131415-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-131415-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-131415-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-131415-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
2 FT OR LESS LATE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-131415-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-131415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1011 PM EDT THU MAY 12 2016

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
3 TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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