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FZNT24 KNHC 210845
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 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.

GMZ001-212030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE WESTERN GULF
BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD THIS
WEEKEND. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL DIP INTO THE NE GULF SUN
AND WEAKEN AS IT SETTLES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUE.


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GMZ011-212030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-212030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-212030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-212030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-212030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-212030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-212030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-212030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER