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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 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.

GMZ001-082330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON
MORNING AND REACH FROM JUST E OF MOBILE BAY TO TUXPAN MEXICO BY
MON EVENING...THEN FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE
TUE MORNING...THEN STALL FROM JUST N OF TAMPA BAY TO 27N88W TO W
BAY OF CAMPECHE WED.

$$

GMZ011-082330-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-082330-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT 
E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-082330-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-082330-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-082330-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-082330-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-082330-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-082330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS