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FZNT24 KNHC 091449
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1049 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.

GMZ001-092230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE
WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS GULF STATES
WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. STRENGTHENS THU WITH INCREASING WINDS THU THROUGH SAT.

$$

GMZ011-092230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-092230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-092230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-092230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1049 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS