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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 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.

GMZ001-230815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...E WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SE GULF BY TUE AND
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WED. WINDS RESULTING FROM PRES GRADIENT
BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS AND DEVELOPING TROPICAL
STORM SANDY IN THE CARIBBEAN. 

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GMZ011-230815-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-230815-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-230815-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT 
LATE. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-230815-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-230815-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-230815-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-230815-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-230815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1103 PM EDT MON OCT 22 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN