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FZNT24 KNHC 242020
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 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.

GMZ001-250900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM FORT MYERS TO NEAR
25N89W WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SLOWLY S THROUGH TUE WHILE DISSIPATING
AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF FROM THE SE U.S.
HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE OF THE AREA WED THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ011-250900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-250900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-250900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-250900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-250900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-250900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-250900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-250900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
420 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL