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FZNT24 KNHC 131409
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 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.

GMZ001-132215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N88W WHERE
IT BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BAY OF
CAMPECHE. THE COLD FRONT PORTION WILL CONTINUE SE OF THE AREA ON
TUE WITH REMNANTS OF THE FRONT GRADUALLY DISSIPATING OVER THE BAY
OF CAMPECHE THROUGH WED. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM NE TEXAS TO SW
FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT EASTWARD BECOMING ORIENTATED
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NE TEXAS FROM TUE TO FRI WITH
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON WED
WITH LITTLE CHANGE THEN EXPECTED THROUGH FRI.

$$

GMZ011-132215-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-132215-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 

$$

GMZ015-132215-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-132215-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-132215-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-132215-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-132215-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-132215-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1009 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON