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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 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.

GMZ001-282200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTEND FROM WESTERN ATLC ACROSS NORTHERN GULF
TO TEXAS COAST THROUGH MID WED...AS WEAK TROUGH REMAINS ANCHORED
OVER SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST THU
AND REACH FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO LATE THU.
FIRES DETECTED IN SOUTHERN MEXICO CAST DENSE SMOKE OVER SW GULF
WATER SIGNIFICANTLY CURTAILING HORIZONTAL VSBY THIS AFTERNOON.

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GMZ011-282200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-282200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-282200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-282200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-282200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-282200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-282200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-282200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1049 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES