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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 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.

GMZ001-242100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 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. 

$$

GMZ011-242100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

$$

GMZ013-242100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

$$

GMZ015-242100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE 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 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-242100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-242100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

$$

GMZ021-242100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-242100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-242100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
347 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR