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FZNT24 KNHC 201430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 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.

GMZ001-210230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE S CENTRAL GULF WATERS WILL
SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD THROUGH THE WEEK...MOVING W OF THE AREA FRI.
A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN LATE IN THE WEEK AS A
WEAK FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

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GMZ011-210230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-210230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-210230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-210230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-210230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-210230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-210230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-210230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL