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FZNT24 KNHC 240845
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 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.

GMZ001-242100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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

$$

GMZ011-242100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-242100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-242100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-242100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-242100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-242100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-242100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.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 THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-242100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER DGS