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FZNT24 KNHC 280230
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 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.

GMZ001-281430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING ACROSS THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE SE GULF WATERS TO NEAR 25N90W WILL
CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE DRIFTING TO NW CUBA.
HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH SAT WILL
FRESHEN NE WINDS IN THE NE GULF THIS WEEKEND. A WEAK RIDGE WILL
DOMINATE THE REGION SUN THROUGH TUE. BROAD TROUGH SHOULD REACH THE
SE GULF BY WED.

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GMZ011-281430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-281430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-281430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-281430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-281430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ021-281430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-281430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-281430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR