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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 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.

GMZ001-130315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC HIGH PRES BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS EASTERN AND
MIDDLE GULF THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SUN AND
REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO INLAND MEXICO AT 18N95W MON
THEN FROM WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE TUE. HIGH
PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT.

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GMZ011-130315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-130315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-130315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-130315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15
KT LATE. W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-130315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-130315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-130315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ AND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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GMZ025-130315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1002 AM EST SAT JAN 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E 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 TO 4
FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES