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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 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.

GMZ001-011430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING FROM THE SE UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. BROAD TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE
CARIBBEAN SEA ALONG 81W WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD EXPECTED
TO REACH THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO LATE WED INTO THU. INCREASING
SE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THE TROUGH AS LOW PRES MAY FORM
ALONG IT.

$$

GMZ011-011430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-011430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

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

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GMZ015-011430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

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

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GMZ017-011430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-011430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-011430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-011430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-011430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 30 2013

.OVERNIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR