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FZNT24 KNHC 181413
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
913 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.

GMZ001-190215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
913 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGING OVER THE GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH
MON. 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 REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL BRING SOME
INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS THE N WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE.

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GMZ011-190215-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
913 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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GMZ013-190215-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
913 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

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GMZ015-190215-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
913 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

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GMZ017-190215-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
913 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

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GMZ019-190215-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
913 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. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-190215-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
913 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 IN NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-190215-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
913 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-190215-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
913 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. 
.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. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER