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FZNT24 KNHC 100217
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1017 PM 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.

GMZ001-100830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A 1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER NEAR 29N84W WILL
MERGE INTO A RIDGE ALONG 29N E OF 90W FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFF THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS COAST SAT AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND TO 23N98W SUN. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY MON AND HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE.

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GMZ011-100830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-100830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-100830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

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

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GMZ017-100830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-100830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-100830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

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

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GMZ023-100830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

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

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GMZ025-100830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1017 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER SCHAUER