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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 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.

GMZ001-282115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM NW COAST OF
CUBA NW TO CENTRAL GULF NEAR 24N90W THIS MORNING AND WILL DRIFT S
AND SW THROUGH LATE SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRES BUILDING
ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN U.S. TODAY THROUGH SUN WILL FRESHEN NE WINDS
IN THE NE GULF. A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE REGION SUN THROUGH
TUE. BROAD TROUGH EXPECTED TO SHIFT NW OUT OF W CARIBBEAN AND INTO
SE AND S CENTRAL GULF WED.

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GMZ011-282115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-282115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-282115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

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GMZ017-282115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ019-282115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ021-282115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

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GMZ023-282115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-282115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
508 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING