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FZNT24 KNHC 221430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 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.

GMZ001-230300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA SHIFTS E THROUGH
SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF MON THEN STALL
AS A STATIONARY FRONT N OF 28N MON NIGHT AND TUE. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL RACE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TUE AND WED. 

$$

GMZ011-230300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-230300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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GMZ015-230300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-230300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-230300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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GMZ021-230300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-230300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-230300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
930 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL