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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
406 PM 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.

GMZ001-230915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 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. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES WILL PREVAIL BY LATE THU AS
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE REGION.

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GMZ011-230915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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GMZ013-230915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-230915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-230915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE 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 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-230915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E 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 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. 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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-230915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-230915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-230915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
406 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN