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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1007 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N95W WILL MOVE SE OF AREA BY
MIDDAY FRI. WINDS TO GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE
FAR WESTERN GULF TONIGHT INTO FRI MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH SE TO S WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE WESTERN
GULF BY MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF
WATERS LATE TUE. 

NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING
TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.