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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 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.

GMZ001-242100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY THEN
STALL AND MOVE N. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF
LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY
OF CAMPECHE TUE EVENING AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA WED EVENING THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA AND THE SE GULF BY THU.

$$

GMZ011-242100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-242100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-242100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-242100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-242100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW
TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-242100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-242100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-242100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
355 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER DGS