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FZNT24 KNHC 281457
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 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.

GMZ001-282030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT WINDS
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING AND EXTEND
FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY MON...THEN BECOME
STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE
TUE.

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GMZ011-282030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-282030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-282030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E 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...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1
FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-282030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.

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GMZ019-282030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-282030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-282030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-282030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1057 AM EDT FRI SEP 28 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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL