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FZNT24 KNHC 130931
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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.

GMZ001-132030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS...OLD FRONTAL ZONE LINGERS THIS MORNING FROM CENTRAL
BAHAMAS W THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW
LEVEL DISTURBANCE ALONG 82W MOVING W. FRESH ENE WINDS WITH
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THESE FEATURES
THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE FRONT DISSIPATES. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES
N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH E WINDS ACROSS E PORTIONS
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE THE HIGH BEGINS TO WEAKEN ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

GMZ011-132030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

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GMZ013-132030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 90W AND E
10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-132030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-132030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-132030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

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GMZ021-132030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-132030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-132030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
531 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING