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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 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.

GMZ001-122015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM PATTY E OF THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH 
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN TIGHT
PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH WINDS OVER THE E GULF ZONES THROUGH SUN.
HIGH PRES TO MOVE E ON MON AND TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING.
 

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GMZ011-122015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-122015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-122015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-122015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-122015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-122015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-122015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-122015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1113 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER COBB