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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...

SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS EASTERN CONUS MAINTAINS
STEADY MODERATE NE WIND FLOW ACROSS BASIN E OF 92W AND A FRESH
E-SE BREEZE W OF 92W THROUGH LATE THU. DEEPENING LOW PRES OFF E
COAST OF FLORIDA COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER
EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENS PRES GRADIENT OVER EASTERN GULF ZONES
INCREASING WINDS TO A FRESH NE BREEZE E OF 87W LATE FRI THROUGH
LATE SUN. HIGH PRES MOVES E ON MON AND WINDS DIMINISH TO A
MODERATE BREEZE. 

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM 22N72W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES AT
25N72W TO 29N70W.  TROUGH MOVES E THROUGH SAT THEN DISSIPATE
SUN. TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES AND STRENTHENING HIGH PRES
OVER EASTERN CONUS PROMPTS FRESH TO STRONG NE BREEZE W OF TROUGH
THROUGH SUN.  HIGH PRES MOVES E AND DIMINISH WINDS TO A MODERATE
BREEZE BY SUN. WINDS DECREASE ON MON...EXCEPT OVER FAR SE PART
WHERE FRESH NE WINDS AS LOW PRES OVER TROPICAL N ATLC
APPROACHES.  

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.