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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 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.

GMZ001-020830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A 1018 MB HIGH CENTERED AT 24N88.5W WILL DRIFT NW
TONIGHT ALLOWING A COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 27N91W TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE SE AND PASS THROUGH FL STRAITS FRI LATE. AN E TO
W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT WILL SHIFT S SUN NIGHT
ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO PASS THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS MON.

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GMZ011-020830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-020830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-020830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-020830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-020830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-020830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-020830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-020830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1050 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING