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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 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.

GMZ001-092245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM BIG BEND FLORIDA TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE DISSIPATE TUE.  NLY WINDS 20-25 KT N OF FRONT DIMINISH
TO A MODERATE BREEZE TUE.  HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS GULF
STATES WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH FRI.  LOW PRES OFF E COAST
OF FLORIDA TIGHTENS PRES GRADIENT AND INCREASE ELY WINDS TO A 
FRESH BREEZE WED THROUGH SAT.

$$

GMZ011-092245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.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 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-092245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

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

$$

GMZ019-092245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-092245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.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. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
455 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES