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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO 23N90W WILL
DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT WITH
INCREASING WINDS TODAY INTO TUE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE
WESTERN GULF BY WED...BUT THE PRES GRADIENT WILL REMAIN STRONG
OVER THE E GULF BETWEEN HIGH PRES TO THE N AND DEVELOPING LOW
PRES JUST S OF JAMAICA.

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NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

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

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CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

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

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E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

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

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SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

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E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
449 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS