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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 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.

GMZ001-092200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 28N85W WILL MOVE
LITTLE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT THEN BECOME A RIDGE ALONG 28N E OF
90W THROUGH SAT EVENING. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SAT THROUGH MON
ALLOWING FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS
COAST EARLY ON SAT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM NE FLORIDA TO 26N93W
THEN STALLS INTO THE SW GULF BY SUN EVENING. THE N PORTION OF THE
FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE GULF SUN NIGHT AND S PORTION WILL DISSIPATE.

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GMZ011-092200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-092200-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

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

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GMZ015-092200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-092200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-092200-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-092200-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-092200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-092200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1050 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS