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FZNT24 KNHC 211530
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FZNT24 KNHC 211500
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 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.

GMZ001-220300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGING EXTENDING FROM THE NE TO SW WILL MAINTAIN
PRIMARILY MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH EARLY 
FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW GULF FRI NIGHT... 
REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 27N94W TO 22N98W BY SAT 
NIGHT...MOVING SE OF THE AREA BY EARLY MON. STRONG TO GALE FORCE 
NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF 
THE FRONT. WEAK LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF BY MON AS 
REINFORCING NORTHERLY WINDS ARRIVE. 

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GMZ011-013-220300-

NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER 
GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  

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GMZ017-019-220300-

W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 
26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  

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GMZ023-025-220300-

SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE 
BANK-
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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GMZ015-021-220300-

NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W  
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1030 AM EST THU NOV 21 2013

.TODAY...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. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.  

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