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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 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.

GMZ001-072345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING TROUGH EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA COAST TO
NEAR 24N86W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE
OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING AND REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO
TAMPICO BY MON EVENING...THEN REACH FROM BIG BEND REGION TO W BAY
OF CAMPECHE TUE.

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GMZ011-072345-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-072345-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-072345-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-072345-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-072345-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING
SE 5 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-072345-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-072345-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-072345-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
417 AM EST FRI DEC 7 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS