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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 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.

GMZ001-030300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE A RIDGE
ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...SHIFTING S
TO 26N SUN THROUGH TUE. 

$$

GMZ011-030300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-030300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-030300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-030300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-030300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-030300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-030300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-030300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1056 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 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. 

$$

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN