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FZNT24 KNHC 060233
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1033 PM 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.

GMZ001-060945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY FLOW IN THE E GULF IN THE
WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES OVER
THE NE GULF SLIDES TO THE E. AS THE HIGH MOVES E...SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED SAT AND SUN...INCREASING MON
AND TUE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MAY ENTER THE NW GULF WED.

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GMZ011-060945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND
SE SWELL.

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GMZ013-060945-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 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 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ015-060945-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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GMZ017-060945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-060945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ021-060945-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

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GMZ023-060945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-060945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1033 PM EDT FRI APR 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY