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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 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.

GMZ001-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT FROM GALVESTON TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
TEXAS WILL STALL OVER THE WEST CENTRAL GULF WED AND DISSIPATE
THROUGH THU. FRESH SE FLOW IS EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN GULF FRI
AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS FROM THE NE FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

GMZ011-052130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-052130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-052130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

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

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GMZ017-052130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-052130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

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

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GMZ021-052130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-052130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-052130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
342 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER