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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 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.

GMZ001-072045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH AN ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING
SW INTO THE NE GULF. HIGH TO SLIDE SLOWLY SE TO NEAR BERMUDA MON
THROUGH TUE WITH RIDGE BECOMING MORE E TO W ALIGNED...ALLOWING SE
RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF TO INCREASE TUE AND WED AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT. FRONT EXPECTED TO SLOWLY ENTER THE NW GULF
LATE WED THROUGH THU.

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GMZ011-072045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-072045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ015-072045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

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

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GMZ017-072045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-072045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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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GMZ021-072045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-072045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON NIGHT...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...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-072045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
510 AM EDT SUN APR 7 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING