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FZNT24 KNHC 190316
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1016 PM 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.

GMZ001-191530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SE U.S. SHIFT E TO CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH
FRI ALLOWING SE RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE ACROSS REGION. FRESH TO
STRONG S WINDS DEVELOP OVER W GULF SAT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT
EXPECTED TO REACH TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA
TO CENTRAL MEXICO SUN.

$$

GMZ011-191530-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
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. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-191530-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-191530-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-191530-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-191530-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-191530-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-191530-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
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 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

GMZ025-191530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1016 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5
FT ELSEWHERE.
.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. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES