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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 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.

GMZ001-142100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO
20N97W WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH TUE...THEN SWEEP THROUGH THE SE
GULF WED THROUGH EARLY FRI. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW
THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO...POSSIBLY REACHING GALE
FORCE OVER THE FAR SW GULF THU.

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GMZ011-142100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-142100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NE
TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-142100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-142100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 96W...N WINDS
10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-142100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-142100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-142100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 94W. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ025-142100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
358 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN