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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 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.

GMZ001-082045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

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

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GMZ011-082045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-082045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-082045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-082045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

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

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GMZ019-082045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-082045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

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

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GMZ023-082045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO 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 THROUGH THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-082045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT SUN SEP 8 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS