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FZNT24 KNHC 131456
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 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.

GMZ001-132200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO 22N92W THEN
BECOMES STATIONARY TO 20N95W TO 18N94W. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE
ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF LATE SUN INTO MON.

$$

GMZ011-132200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-132200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-132200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-132200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-132200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-132200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-132200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-132200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
956 AM EST THU DEC 13 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR