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FZNT24 KNHC 160921
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 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.

GMZ001-162030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN ATLC ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON. SE WINDS WILL FRESHEN OVER THE NW
GULF SUN THROUGH MON BETWEEN THE RIDGE TO THE EAST AND AN
APPROACHING FRONTAL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH TEXAS.

$$

GMZ011-162030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-162030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-162030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE 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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-162030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

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GMZ019-162030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

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GMZ021-162030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-162030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

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GMZ025-162030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
521 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING