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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 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.

GMZ001-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE E BAY OF
CAMPECHE WILL STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
TODAY...WHERE IT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF WED.

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GMZ011-202130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

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

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GMZ013-202130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-202130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-202130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-202130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-202130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-202130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

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

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GMZ025-202130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
431 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO
7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL