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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 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.

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SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE N OF THE AREA ACROSS THE GULF COAST
WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. TROUGH FROM 25N91W TO 1008 MB LOW
OVER LAND IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 19N91W. THE LOW IS
FORECAST TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY WNW. THE LOW COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP
INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE.

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GMZ011-122045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-122045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-122045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-122045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-122045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO
20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-122045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
445 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS