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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 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. 

GMZ089-200930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A NORTH TO SOUTH RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN 
GULF WATERS THROUGH SUN WITH THE PARENT HIGH CENTER SHIFTING SE 
TO THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON MON.

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GMZ080-200930-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W 
AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 94W.
.THU...W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 
94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 
93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-200930-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2011

.TONIGHT...W OF 96W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.THU...N OF 21N W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.THU NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ084-200930-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2011
 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY 
SUNRISE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ086-200930-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT BY 
SUNRISE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE THU NIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 
OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON