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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 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.

GMZ001-142045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO 
28N90W...WHERE THE FRONT IS MOVING NORTH AS A WARM FRONT...TO 
DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1006 MB NEAR 26N95W. THE FRONT WILL LIFT TO
30N TODAY. THE LOW PRES WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRAVELS E ALONG THE
FRONT THROUGH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE
RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF MON THROUGH WED. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST OF TEXAS BY THU...POSSIBLY ENTERING
THE GULF WATERS THU NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT.

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GMZ011-142045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-142045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ015-142045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-142045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-142045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-142045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

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

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GMZ023-142045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 

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GMZ025-142045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
430 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN