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FZNT24 KNHC 251429
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

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.

GMZ001-260230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA AND MOVE W-NW INTO THE SW GULF EACH NIGHT...THEN
DISSIPATE OVER THE SW GULF WATERS BY LATE MORNING.
ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS
THROUGH THU. A STRONG COLD FRONT MAY ARRIVE THU NIGHT.

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GMZ011-260230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO
5 TO 6 FT LATE. 

$$

GMZ013-260230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. 

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GMZ015-260230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ017-260230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-260230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-260230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-260230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ025-260230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
929 AM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER MCELROY