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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 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.

GMZ001-102245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS GULF STATES WITH LIGHT
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. LOW PRES OFF E COAST OF FLORIDA COMBINED
WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENS PRES
GRADIENT ACROSS SE GULF ZONE INCREASING NE WINDS E OF 87W
THU THROUGH SUN.

$$

GMZ011-102245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-102245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-102245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-102245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-102245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-102245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-102245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE.
ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-102245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS