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FZNT24 KNHC 092040
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 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.

GMZ001-100845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE WESTWARD
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SAT THEN INLAND OVER TEXAS AND MEXICO
SUN. A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS
THROUGH NEXT WEEK. 

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GMZ011-100845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-100845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-100845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-100845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ019-100845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-100845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-100845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-100845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
440 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR