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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 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.

GMZ001-012230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND WED IN RESPONSE TO
DEEPENING TROUGH OF LOW PRES ALONG 100W. LOW PRES SYSTEM EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP IN THE NW GULF LATE WED AND MOVE NE TO NEAR PENSACOLA
LATE THU. THE LOW WILL ACCELERATE NE OF THE AREA FRI AS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT TRAILS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS.

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GMZ011-012230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-012230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-012230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ017-012230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-012230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-012230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-012230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-012230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1043 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

.TODAY...SE 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. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR