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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 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.

GMZ001-232230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER N COASTAL WATERS WITH ANTICYCLONIC
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL N OF 25N THROUGH TONIGHT. COLD
FRONT REACH NORTHERN ZONES LATE TONIGHT...FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND
TO SE TEXAS SAT WITH FRESH NE WINDS N OF FRONT THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
SEAS BUILD TO 5-6 FT N OF COLD FRONT SAT BUT SUBSIDE SUN AS FRONT
WEAKENS. BROAD HIGH PRES BUILD OVER SE STATES...WITH RETURN TO
LIGHT TO GENTLE NE TO E WINDS PREVAILING THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ011-232230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-232230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-232230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N AND 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-232230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-232230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-232230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-232230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-232230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1005 AM EST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES