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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 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.

GMZ001-232100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NEAR MOBILE BAY MOVES E TODAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF MON THEN STALL AS A
STATIONARY FRONT N OF 28N MON NIGHT AND TUE. STRONGER COLD FRONT
WILL RACE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TUE AND EXTEND FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS TUE NIGHT AND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E
BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND E OF THE AREA THU.

$$

GMZ011-232100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-232100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-232100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-232100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-232100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

$$

GMZ021-232100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-232100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-232100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS