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FZNT24 KNHC 231459
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 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.

GMZ001-240300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY BREEZE DOMINATES
MUCH OF THE GULF OVERNIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP
OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED...SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF
LATE THU INTO FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE GULF SAT.
EXPECT INCREASING WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND AS STRONG HIGH PRES
SETTLES OVER THE CAROLINAS. 

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GMZ011-240300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-240300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-240300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-240300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-240300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-240300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-240300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-240300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
959 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS