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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 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.

GMZ001-202315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO NEAR
23N98W. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. EXPECT
FRESH SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE FAR NW GULF LATE SUN THROUGH EARLY
TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BEHIND THE
FRONT.

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GMZ011-202315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-202315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-202315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-202315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-202315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-202315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-202315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-202315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
446 AM EDT SAT OCT 20 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS