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FZNT24 KNHC 211504
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1104 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.

GMZ001-212015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO 22N89W
WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE
FRONT WITH INCREASING WINDS TODAY INTO TUE. THE PRES GRADIENT
WILL REMAIN STRONG WED INTO THU OVER THE E GULF BETWEEN HIGH
PRES TO THE N AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES MOVING INTO EASTERN CUBA
THU.

$$

GMZ011-212015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-212015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-212015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-212015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-212015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-212015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-212015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
BECOMING NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-212015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1104 AM EDT SUN OCT 21 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER