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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 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.

GMZ001-272100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST
LATE FRI AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE SAT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN.

$$

GMZ011-272100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-272100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

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

$$

GMZ015-272100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-272100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-272100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-272100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-272100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-272100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
353 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS