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FZNT24 KNHC 181430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 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.

GMZ001-190300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC THE NEXT FEW DAYS...ALLOWING
SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
WESTERN GULF SAT AHEAD OF THE A COLD FRONT...EXPECTED TO REACH
THE TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO CENTRAL
MEXICO SUN.

$$

GMZ011-190300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-190300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-190300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-190300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-190300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.THU NIGHT...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. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-190300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-190300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-190300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
930 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL