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FZNT24 KNHC 180844
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 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.

GMZ001-182045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IS BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF TONIGHT...
LEAVING GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E WINDS INTO MON. A
REINFORNING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL BRING SOME INCREASE IN WINDS
ACROSS THE N WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE.

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GMZ011-182045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-182045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-182045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-182045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-182045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-182045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-182045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-182045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
344 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

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FORECASTER GR