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FZNT24 KNHC 081516
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 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.

GMZ001-090315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SARASOTA FLORIDA
TO 24N90W...WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY THIS EVENING...AND
DISSIPATE TONIGHT INTO SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA
WAKE OF THE FRONT...WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING ACROSS THE
NW WATERS ON SAT. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES ACROSS THE ENTIRE
GULF SAT NIGHT AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF
THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN. THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN
WATERS THROUGH MON. STRONG HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT
PUSHING IT SE ACROSS THE GULF AS A COLD FRONT LATER ON TUE
FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS.

$$

GMZ011-090315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-090315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-090315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N EARLY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-090315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E 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 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-090315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-090315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-090315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-090315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1016 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$
FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN