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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 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.

GMZ001-022145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT E THROUGH TUE.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE SE GULF
WHILE GENTLE TO MODERATE SE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH TUE.
A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY WED AND WILL LINGER
NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH WED NIGHT...DISSIPATING THU
AS THE RIDGE REBUILDS FROM THE NE.

$$

GMZ011-022145-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-022145-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-022145-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-022145-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-022145-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-022145-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

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

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GMZ023-022145-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-022145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
404 AM EST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER