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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 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.

GMZ001-110300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MON AS HIGH 
PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF SHIFTS EASTWARD. A WEAK COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS EVENING THEN STALL OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE 
FRONT EARLY WED WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE SE U.S. WHILE PUSHING A
COLD FRONT SE ACROSS THE GULF. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BIG 
BEND OF FLORIDA TO 24N90W TO SW GULF EARLY WED THEN WEAKEN TO A 
FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF THU.

$$

GMZ011-110300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-110300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-110300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-110300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-110300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

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

$$

GMZ021-110300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 
6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 
TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS
OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-110300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
BECOMING E TO SE LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20
KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-110300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
930 AM EST SUN FEB 10 2013 

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3
TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND
3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2
TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL