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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 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.

GMZ001-162100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE SE U.S. ACROSS THE
NE GULF WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF
THE TEXAS COAST LATER TODAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO S TEXAS EARLY THU AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO S
TEXAS EARLY FRI THEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO S TEXAS SAT.

$$

GMZ011-162100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

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

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GMZ013-162100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-162100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 

$$

GMZ017-162100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-162100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-162100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-162100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-162100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
446 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS