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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 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.

GMZ001-260845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE SANDY NEAR 300 NM E-SE FROM STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA MOVING N AT 16 KT. LARGE FIELD OF STRONG NE WINDS ACROSS
GULF E OF 90W. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS NW
GULF FRI WITH STRONG N BREEZE W OF BOUNDARY SPREADING E THROUGH MON.

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GMZ011-260845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-260845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-260845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ017-260845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-260845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT
LATE. S OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-260845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-260845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING N LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-260845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
545 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING NW LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES