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FZNT24 KNHC 240227
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 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.

GMZ001-240915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS EASTERN U.S. DRIFT E THROUGHOUT
SUN. TROPICAL STORM SANDY LIFTS N-NE ACROSS BAHAMAS. THIS WILL
CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA
TONIGHT EXPANDING INTO EASTERN THIRD OF BASIN THROUGH FRI. 

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GMZ011-240915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-240915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-240915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-240915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-240915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-240915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-240915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-240915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1027 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES