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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

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. 

GMZ089-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE 
IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL RELAX SOME ON MON...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN 
ON TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP IN NW WATERS LATE THU.

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GMZ080-021530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

.TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE 
WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL WED.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ082-021530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT E BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 
FT SE PART.
.WED...W OF 96W E OT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
86W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL.  
.THU...S OF 22N W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.

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GMZ084-021530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ086-021530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SUN OCT 02 2011

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 
4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON