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FZNT24 KNHC 212020
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
420 PM 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.

GMZ001-220900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 94W WILL DISSIPATE SAT
AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS.
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT...AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT. 
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUN...THEN
BECOME ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUE.

$$

GMZ011-220900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

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

$$

GMZ013-220900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-220900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT N OF 27N AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S
OF 27N. 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-220900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-220900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-220900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-220900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-220900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
420 PM EDT FRI SEP 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NE 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL