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FZNT24 KNHC 091438
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 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.

GMZ001-092130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN WITH WINDS
GRADUALLY INCREASING LATER TODAY THROUGH SUN AS THE PRES
GRADIENT TIGHTENS. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF
MON MORNING FOLLOWED BY NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS.
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N94W TO
19N95W BY MON NIGHT...THEN FROM N FLORIDA TO 23N95W TO 19N95W TUE
MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY WED. 

$$

GMZ011-092130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-092130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ015-092130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-092130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ019-092130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-092130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

$$

GMZ025-092130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
938 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR