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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 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.

GMZ001-212115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM JUST S OF TAMPA BAY TO THE E
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA LATER TODAY. WINDS TO GALE
FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH SE TO S WINDS WILL
RETURN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF WATERS LATE TUE.

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GMZ011-212115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-212115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

$$

GMZ015-212115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-212115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-212115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-212115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS
6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 9 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-212115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 10
TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E 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. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-212115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
407 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS