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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
954 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.

GMZ001-250300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL
SPREAD E ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH FRI. 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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GMZ011-250300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...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 AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-250300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT
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 AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-250300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 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 AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-250300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
954 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 AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-250300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
954 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 AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-250300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

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GMZ023-250300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
954 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 AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-250300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
954 AM EST THU JAN 24 2013

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

$$

FORECASTER DGS