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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 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.

GMZ001-262100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...LARGE FIELD OF STRONG N TO NE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE SANDY IN THE SW N ATLC EXTENDS ACROSS WATERS E OF 90W.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SAT THROUGH SUN AS SANDY
MOVES N. A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW GULF LATER TODAY WILL REACH
FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO S TEXAS SAT...FROM THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 25N88W TO 22N97W SUN...AND FROM SW FLORIDA
TO NORTHERN YUCATAN MON. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS W OF THE FRONT
WILL SPREAD E THROUGH MON.

$$

GMZ011-262100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-262100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-262100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-262100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-262100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-262100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-262100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-262100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
429 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL