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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 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.

GMZ001-032245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BID BEND TO THE NE
YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES
RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WED THROUGH SAT. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT WILL REACH THE N GULF STATES LATE SAT.

$$

GMZ011-032245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-032245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-032245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-032245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-032245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-032245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-032245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-032245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
450 AM EDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS