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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 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.

GMZ001-190000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SE TO S RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN
GULF AS WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER NORTHERN MEXICO AND TEXAS.

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GMZ011-190000-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-190000-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-190000-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

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GMZ017-190000-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-190000-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-190000-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-190000-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-190000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
454 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

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FORECASTER DGS