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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 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.

GMZ001-050230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER NE FLORIDA WILL SHIFT E OF THE
AREA TODAY. A WEAK LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COASTAL PLAIN TONIGHT AND TUE. THE LOW
WILL DISSIPATE NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON WED. THE LINGERING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT ONSHORE THU AS A NEW LOW PRES SYSTEM
DEVELOPS ALONG IT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE GULF COASTAL
PLAIN AGAIN BY LATE FRI.

$$

GMZ011-050230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ013-050230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ015-050230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-050230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ019-050230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ021-050230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-050230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-050230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
928 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013

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

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER