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FZNT24 KNHC 312107
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 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.

GMZ001-010915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT THAT HAS BEEN PUSHING THROUGH THE GULF
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS EXITED THE SE WATERS AND NOW
EXTENDS FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH WESTERN CUBA TO THE
NW CARIBBEAN. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS PERSISTING OVER THE SE
WATERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF WATERS.

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GMZ011-010915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

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GMZ013-010915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

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GMZ015-010915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF
27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-010915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

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

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GMZ019-010915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-010915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-010915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS
6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE 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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-010915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
407 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN