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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 PM 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.

GMZ001-060915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR
28N90W TO 25N95W TO 22N97W.LOW CENTER WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND INLAND FRI
BEFORE DISSIPATING...WHILE FRONT STALLS AND DISSIPATES OVER THE
WEST CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU. SCATTERED TSTMS WILL PREVAIL E OF
LOW THROUGH THU. FRESH SE FLOW IS EXPECTED WESTERN GULF FRI AND
SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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GMZ011-060915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 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 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ013-060915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-060915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-060915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 
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 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-060915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO
10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 
LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-060915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...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 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-060915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. 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. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-060915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1005 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING