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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 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.

GMZ001-082130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON
AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE 
EARLY TUE...THEN STALL FROM JUST N OF TAMPA BAY TO 26N90W TO W BAY
OF CAMPECHE WED.

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GMZ011-082130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-082130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE
LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-082130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-082130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-082130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S
10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 15 KT
W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT 
E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-082130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-082130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-082130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
950 AM EST SAT DEC 8 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER COBB