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FZNT24 KNHC 260909
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 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.

GMZ001-262115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH CENTERED ACROSS NE GULF WILL DRIFT NW
AND COLLAPSE THROUGH SUN EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
AREA SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING
OVER THE NW WATERS ON MON...AND SPREADING E AND INCREASING ACROSS
THE ENTIRE GULF BY TUE NIGHT. NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
THE NW WATERS ON WED.

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GMZ011-262115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ013-262115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ015-262115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO
E LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ017-262115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ019-262115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ021-262115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-262115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ025-262115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING