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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 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. 

GMZ089-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A N TO S RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF 
WATERS THROUGH WED. AS LOW PRES GRADUALLY STRENGTHENS OVER THE W 
CARIBBEAN THE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN 
GULF OF MEXICO.

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GMZ080-222130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 93W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 
FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 
6 FT WED.

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GMZ082-222130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...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 3 TO 5 
FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE.
.WED...W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 
96W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ084-222130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 2011
 
.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
 
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GMZ086-222130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT SAT OCT 22 2011

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AL/DGS