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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 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.

GMZ001-082100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM N FLORIDA TO S OF BROWNSVILLE
TEXAS REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE TUE. FRESH TO STRONG NELY BREEZE N OF FRONT DIMINISH TO
A GENTLE BREEZE MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES RIDGE THEN BUILDS ACROSS
GULF STATES WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ011-082100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-082100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-082100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 
N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-082100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-082100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-082100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-082100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND N 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-082100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 AM EDT MON OCT 8 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES