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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 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.

GMZ001-081430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING JUST N OF THE AREA MON. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRES COULD FORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WATERS
AND THE BAY OF CAMPECHE IN A FEW DAYS AND SOME DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE BY MIDWEEK. 

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GMZ011-081430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-081430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-081430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-081430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-081430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-081430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

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

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GMZ023-081430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-081430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 7 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR