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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 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.

GMZ001-040300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRES BUILDS THROUGH MON AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW
GULF EARLY TUE AND STALLS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS WED.
ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND STALL
OVER N CENTRAL GULF WATERS LATE THU.

$$

GMZ011-040300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-040300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

$$

GMZ015-040300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

$$

GMZ017-040300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-040300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-040300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-040300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-040300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1000 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES