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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 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.

GMZ001-040830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A 1020 MB HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SUN...THEN REORGANIZE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC
SUN NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A STRONG COLD FRONT TO RAPIDLY
MOVE SE ACROSS THE GULF EARLY TUE THROUGH WED ACCOMPANIED BY
INCREASING N TO NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. HIGH PRES WILL THEN
SETTLE JUST N OF THE AREA LATE WED THROUGH THU.

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GMZ011-040830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-040830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...W TO 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. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-040830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-040830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-040830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-040830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-040830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-040830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1027 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING