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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

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.

GMZ001-122100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN AND
MIDDLE GULF FRI THROUGH SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
TEXAS COAST SUN...AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO INLAND
MEXICO NEAR 18N95W MON AND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO
THE SW GULF BY LATE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE
FRONT.

$$

GMZ011-122100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

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

$$

GMZ013-122100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-122100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

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

$$

GMZ017-122100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-122100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-122100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-122100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

GMZ025-122100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
354 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS