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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
450 AM 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.

GMZ001-180000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN ATLC AND ACROSS
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SE RETURN FLOW WILL
INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN THE RIDGE
TO THE EAST AND AN APPROACHING TROUGH MOVING THROUGH TEXAS.

$$

GMZ011-180000-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-180000-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-180000-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-180000-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-180000-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...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. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-180000-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-180000-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-180000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS