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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 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.

GMZ001-070300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY 28N92W TO 1017 MB LOW
PRESSURE NEAR 25N93W TO 20N92W. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COOLER AIR
LATER TODAY WILL MOVE THE FRONT SOUTHEASTWARD. IT WILL STALL AND
DISSIPATE SE GULF MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR 20N97W THU
MORNING.

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GMZ011-070300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-070300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ015-070300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-070300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-070300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-070300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-070300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ .AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 7 TO
9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-070300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
955 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS