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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 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.

GMZ001-032045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL RACE S ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF
TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL WEAKEN MON NIGHT IN
ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF AROUND
SUNRISE ON TUE...THEN STALLS AND DISSIPATES FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA
TO SE TEXAS ON WED. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND STALL OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS LATE
THU.

$$

GMZ011-032045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-032045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. 

$$

GMZ015-032045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

$$

GMZ017-032045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED E SWELL.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-032045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-032045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-032045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO 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. 

$$

GMZ025-032045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
331 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON