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FZNT24 KNHC 121507
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 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.

GMZ001-122145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA NW TO
29N92W DISSIPATE THROUGH THU E OF 85W...AND LIFT N INLAND W OF
85W. HIGH PRES BUILD IN THROUGH THU NIGHT RESULTING IN FRESH
BREEZE OVER NE PORTION BEFORE DIMINISHING FRI. WEAK COLD FRONT
EXPECTED TO ENTER FAR NW GULF SAT AND SUN.

$$

GMZ011-122145-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-122145-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 90W AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-122145-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-122145-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-122145-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-122145-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-122145-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-122145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1107 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES