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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 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.

GMZ001-042200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 27N86W WILL
WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY E TONIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW
GULF EARLY SUN...THEN QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS
THROUGH LATE SUN FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE AREA MON THROUGH WED AS WEAK HIGH
PRES SETTLES OVER THE GULF WATERS.

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GMZ011-042200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-042200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E OF 90W
E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...NW
TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-042200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-042200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-042200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ021-042200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-042200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-042200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS