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FZNT24 KNHC 070236
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 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.

GMZ001-071445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH AN ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING
FROM E TO W REMAINING JUST N OF THE GULF WATERS THROUGH TUE. SE
RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL INCREASE TUE AND WED
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO SLOWLY ENTER THE NW
GULF LATE WED THROUGH THU. 

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GMZ011-071445-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE
SWELL.

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GMZ013-071445-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-071445-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-071445-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE
AND SE SWELL.

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GMZ019-071445-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-071445-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT
4 TO 7 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-071445-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6
FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-071445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1036 PM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3
TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY