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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 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.

GMZ001-292045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

CORRECTED SPELLING ERROR IN SYNOPSIS

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN EXTENDED FROM THE W ATLC ACROSS
ACROSS THE N GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH MID WEEK...WHILE A
WEAK TROUGH REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE SW GULF OF MEXICO. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU...REACHING FROM NEAR
MOBILE ALABAMA TO NEAR 18N95W FRI...AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AREA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE FRI. AREAS OF SMOKE
REMAIN ALONG THE COAST OF CAMPECHE TODAY.

$$

GMZ011-292045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ013-292045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-292045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-292045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI...

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...S OF 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

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GMZ019-292045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-292045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-292045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ025-292045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
440 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 3 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN