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FZNT24 KNHC 240830
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 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.

GMZ001-242030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS...1018 MB HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 29N89W WILL DISSIPATE TODAY
AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE NE
GULF TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE BASIN SAT. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD
FROM THE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AND THEN SETTLE
OVER THE N GULF COASTAL PLAIN SUN THROUGH TUE.

$$

GMZ011-242030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 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. 
.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. 

$$

GMZ013-242030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-242030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 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. 

$$

GMZ017-242030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 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 5 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 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO 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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GMZ019-242030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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. 

$$

GMZ021-242030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-242030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-242030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...E 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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER