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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
902 PM 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.

GMZ001-241415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW SET UP OVER THE WESTERN
GULF WILL SPREAD E ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THU THROUGH FRI. A
COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE GULF SAT AND DISSIPATE. EXPECT
INCREASING WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MON AS STRONG HIGH PRES
MOVES OVER THE CAROLINAS.

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GMZ011-241415-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-241415-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-241415-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-241415-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-241415-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-241415-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-241415-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-241415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
902 PM EST WED JAN 23 2013

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER