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FZNT24 KNHC 150900
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 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.

GMZ001-152100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS...GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC FLOW TO PREVAIL
ACROSS BASIN THROUGH WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES W
OF 95W SAT NIGHT AND SUN AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS NW GULF
ZONE LATE MON.

$$

GMZ011-152100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-152100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 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 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-152100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

$$

GMZ017-152100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

$$

GMZ019-152100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-152100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

$$

GMZ023-152100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-152100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
400 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES