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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 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.

GMZ001-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 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 BY EARLY WED...STALLING
IN THE CENTRAL GULF LATE WED INTO EARLY THU...DISSIPATING LATE
THU AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS FROM THE NE THROUGH FRI.

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GMZ011-032130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-032130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-032130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-032130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-032130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

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

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GMZ021-032130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

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

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GMZ023-032130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

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

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GMZ025-032130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
358 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER