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FZNT24 KNHC 231509
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 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.

GMZ001-240315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER N FLORIDA MAINTAIN STEADY MODERATE
E-SE FLOW WITH SEAS 2-3 FT E OF 94W AND FRESH S BREEZE W OF 94W
AS COLD FRONT APPROACH NW GULF ZONES MON THEN STALL N OF 28N MON
NIGHT AND TUE. STRONGER COLD FRONT RACE SE ACROSS REGION TUE AND
EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS TUE NIGHT AND FROM FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND E OF AREA THU.

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GMZ011-240315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-240315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-240315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-240315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-240315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-240315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

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GMZ023-240315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-240315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES