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FZNT24 KNHC 130837
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 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.

GMZ001-132230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE
GULF THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N GULF WATERS.
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY THIS
WEEKEND.

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GMZ011-132230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-132230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

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

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GMZ015-132230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-132230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 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 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...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. 

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GMZ019-132230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-132230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-132230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-132230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
437 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL