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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 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.

GMZ001-302200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH OVER N CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WED AS BROAD
ATLC RIDGE EXTEND INTO EASTERN GULF. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF
LATE THU...FOLLOWED BY STRONG N FLOW...REACHING GALE FORCE FRI
MORNING OFF COAST OF MEXICO. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH LATE FRI AS
FRONT SLIDES SE AND DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. AREAS OF SMOKE MAY
PERSIST IN WATERS OF SE BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY.

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GMZ011-302200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-302200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-302200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-302200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ019-302200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-302200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-302200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-302200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY BELOW 5 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES