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GMZ001-190915-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
402 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS...A developing intense low pressure system will move
E-NE from Texas to the Carolinas on Wed through Thu night,
dragging a strong and convective cold front across the Gulf
waters. Marine conditions are expected to rapidly deteriorate
across the region Thu afternoon as the low deepens. Gale force
winds are likely north of 25N across the central and northern Gulf
on Thu and Fri. Seas will build to a maximum around 20 ft on Fri
over the central Gulf.
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GMZ015-190915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. WED SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. WED NIGHT SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. THU SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous thunderstorms. THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W swell late. FRI W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. FRI NIGHT W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in W swell late. SAT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. SAT NIGHT N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. SUN NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$
GMZ015-190915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018 GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. WED SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. WED NIGHT SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. THU SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous thunderstorms. THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in W swell late. FRI W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. FRI NIGHT W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in W swell late. SAT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. SAT NIGHT N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. SUN NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$