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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 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.

GMZ001-202100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 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 THROUGH WED.
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT
AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY FRI.

$$

GMZ011-202100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT
LATE. 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 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-202100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-202100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-202100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-202100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.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 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-202100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-202100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-202100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
347 AM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.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 GR