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FZNT24 KNHC 241452
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 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.

GMZ001-250300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ENTERS NW GULF THEN STALL AND MOVE N AS
WARM FRONT. STRONGER COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH NW GULF LATE TUE
AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT
AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WED NIGHT THEN STALL AND
DISSIPATE ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND SE GULF THU.

$$

GMZ011-250300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N AT 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-250300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-250300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-250300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-250300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 20
TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-250300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-250300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 6 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-250300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
952 AM EST MON DEC 24 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES