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FZNT24 KNHC 220825
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

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.

GMZ001-222030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE
TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
TONIGHT...STALL BY FRI MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DISSIPATE AS HIGH
PRESSURE TO THE NORTH RAPIDLY SLIDES EASTWARD. A RIDGE WILL THEN
BECOME ESTABLISHED FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT
THROUGH MON.

$$

GMZ011-222030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-222030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-222030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
3 FT LATE. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-222030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...W OF 96W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN
THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-222030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-222030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-222030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-222030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
325 AM EST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER LATTO