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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 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.

GMZ001-282100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS E OF 85W ASSOCIATED WITH
LARGE WIND FIELD OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TODAY AS
SANDY MOVES FURTHER AWAY. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE BIG BEND
OF FLORIDA TO 24N87W TO 23N93W TO 18N95W WILL PUSH SE THROUGH
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY TONIGHT. FRESH
TO STRONG N WINDS PREVAIL W OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WITH A SMALL
AREA OF NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO S OF 21N
W OF 96W. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE
ACROSS THE GULF...WITH LITTLE CHANGE THU.

$$

GMZ011-282100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-282100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-282100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-282100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-282100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-282100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-282100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO
7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-282100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
430 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

.TODAY...N TO 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.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO
6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL