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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 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.

GMZ001-312100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL PREVAIL
ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF MON THROUGH WED.

$$

GMZ011-312100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-312100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-312100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-312100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-312100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-312100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

$$

GMZ023-312100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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GMZ025-312100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
333 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL