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FZNT24 KNHC 141453
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 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.

GMZ001-150300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE UNITED STATES IS
PRODUCING A GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC FLOW ACROSS MOST OF
THE GULF WATERS. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE IN THE
WESTERN GULF LATER TODAY THROUGH SUN AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF REGION MON AND TUE.

$$

GMZ011-150300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-150300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

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

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GMZ015-150300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

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

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GMZ017-150300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-150300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-150300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-150300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...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. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-150300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
953 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER GR