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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 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.

GMZ001-200915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS DURING THE
FORECAST PERIOD. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD AGAIN N OF
THE AREA LATE MON INTO TUE WITH A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR.
THIS WILL INCREASE THE NORTHERLY WINDS SOME LATE MON INTO WED. 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT
AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY SUNRISE FRI.

$$

GMZ011-200915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-200915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-200915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-200915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

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

$$

GMZ019-200915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

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

$$

GMZ021-200915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-200915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-200915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
407 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER NELSON