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FZNT24 KNHC 172042
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

GMZ001-180845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SE TO S RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN
GULF THIS WEEKEND AS WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER NORTHERN MEXICO
AND TEXAS.

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GMZ011-180845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ013-180845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

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GMZ015-180845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ017-180845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ019-180845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ021-180845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

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GMZ023-180845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

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GMZ025-180845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
442 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITY 3 NM OR LESS IN AREAS OF SMOKE.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
