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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 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.

GMZ001-050300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH EASTERLY WINDS IN THE SE GULF WILL DIMINISH AS
A BROAD RIDGE FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF WEAKENS
TODAY. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE TONIGHT THEN
STALL OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE REGION FRI AND SAT WITH FRESH SOUTHERLY FLOW
EXPECTED IN THE NW GULF.

$$

GMZ011-050300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-050300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-050300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-050300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN E SWELL. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-050300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-050300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-050300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-050300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
930 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL