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FZNT24 KNHC 121440
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1040 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.

GMZ001-130300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES AREA CENTERED NEAR 19.5N93W IN THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE WILL INTENSIFY AND DRIFT NW TO TAMPICO MEXICO THROUGH
MON. INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
LOW HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE.

$$

GMZ011-130300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1040 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...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ013-130300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-130300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-130300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ019-130300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-130300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1040 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-130300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. ELSEWHERE... N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-130300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1040 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL