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FZNT24 KNHC 240226
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 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.

GMZ001-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1019 MB AT 30N89W HAVE RIDGE EXTEND
FROM ACROSS N GULF. WEAK COLD FRONT BRUSH NE GULF FRI AND MOVE E
OF BASIN SAT. HIGH PRES REBUILD SAT THROUGH TUE. 

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GMZ011-240930-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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GMZ013-240930-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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GMZ015-240930-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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GMZ017-240930-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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GMZ019-240930-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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GMZ021-240930-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-240930-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...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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GMZ025-240930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1026 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES