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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 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.

GMZ001-262100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT MEANDERS ACROSS NE GULF WATERS FROM
30N85W TO 29N90W TO 26N93W WITH TWO EMBEDDED LOW PRES CENTERS
MOVING E-NE ALONG BOUNDARY INTO N FLORIDA TONIGHT. COLD FRONT THEN
DRAGGED DOWN S BY DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER SW N ATLC TO REACH FROM
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 27N89W. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER MID ATLC
STATES AND EXTEND DEEP INTO GULF WATERS WITH FRESH NE BREEZE N OF
FRONT AND GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE OVER REMAINING BASIN
THROUGH SUN WHEN FRONT DISSIPATES OVER GULF.

$$

GMZ011-262100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-262100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-262100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-262100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-262100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-262100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-262100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-262100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
450 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES