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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 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.

GMZ001-080300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE NE
YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT DISSIPATE OVER THE SE GULF LATER TODAY.
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU EVENING WHERE IT
WILL DISSIPATE BY FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE E ON FRI.

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GMZ011-080300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-080300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

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

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GMZ015-080300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-080300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-080300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-080300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-080300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT
ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-080300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
959 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013

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

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FORECASTER DGS