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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 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.

GMZ001-211430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH THU. A
COLD FRONT MAY DROP INTO THE NE GULF FRI...SLOWLY SINKING S
THROUGH SAT.

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GMZ011-211430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE
WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ013-211430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ015-211430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ017-211430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ019-211430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ021-211430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO
6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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GMZ023-211430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ025-211430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1021 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY