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FZNT24 KNHC 252053
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
353 PM 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.

GMZ001-260900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
353 PM 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 WED NIGHT. A
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE N-CENTRAL AND NE WATERS ON
THU. 

$$

GMZ011-260900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 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...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT LATE. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-260900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-260900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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 FT OR LESS. 
.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 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING
3 TO 5 FT LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-260900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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 TO 4 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...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-260900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-260900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-260900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.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 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 3 FT LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-260900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
353 PM EST SUN DEC 25 2016

.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 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON