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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 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.

GMZ001-052130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NE FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL WILL EXIT THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E
ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN
SHIFT EASTWARD SAT AND SUN AS LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE CENTRAL
U.S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER
THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE.

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GMZ011-052130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-052130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ015-052130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-052130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-052130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-052130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-052130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-052130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
958 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE