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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 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.

GMZ001-082200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE W ATLC EXTENDING TO N
CENTRAL GULF WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO MAINTAIN SE RETURN
FLOW ACROSS THE GULF WATERS...GRADUALLY INCREASING OVER THE
WESTERN GULF LATE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF NEXT COLD
FRONT. THIS NEXT FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY ENTER THE NW GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...REACHING FROM NEAR NEW ORLEANS TO BAY OF
CAMPECHE THURSDAY...THEN FROM NEAR FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN
MEXICO ON FRIDAY.

$$

GMZ011-082200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-082200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E OF
90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-082200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.TUE NIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-082200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-082200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-082200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-082200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.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. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. 

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GMZ025-082200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1041 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60
NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.

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FORECASTER LANDSEA