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FZNT24 KNHC 162054
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 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.

GMZ001-170900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE
FAR NW CARIBBEAN WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE GULF WATERS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY
SAT.

$$

GMZ011-170900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-170900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-170900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-170900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-170900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-170900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-170900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-170900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
354 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013

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

$$

FORECASTER GR