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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 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.

GMZ001-061115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO
27N90W TO 26N96W WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY GENERALLY FRESH W TO NW WINDS.
THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO MON AS THE FRONT
MOVES E OF AREA. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE GULF. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE WATERS TUE.
MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES MOVES EASTWARD.

$$

GMZ011-061115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-061115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO N TO NE
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-061115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-061115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-061115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E 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...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-061115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL.
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-061115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-061115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR