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FZNT24 KNHC 111448
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 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.

GMZ001-112030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA
TO A WEAK 1013 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N94W THEN SW TO NEAR 24N97W. THE
FRONT WILL LINGER TODAY THEN DRIFT NW AND INLAND ACROSS TEXAS
LATE TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN
FROM THE NE WED THROUGH THU TO PRODUCE FRESH WINDS ACROSS NE
PORTIONS TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT.

$$

GMZ011-112030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-112030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W
OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-112030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING
E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-112030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-112030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-112030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-112030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-112030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1048 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR