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FZNT24 KNHC 230845
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 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.

GMZ001-232200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...E WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SE GULF TODAY AND
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WED. WINDS RESULTING FROM PRES GRADIENT
BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS AND TROPICAL STORM SANDY
IN THE CARIBBEAN.

$$

GMZ011-232200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-232200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-232200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-232200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-232200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-232200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-232200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-232200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED 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.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS