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FZNT24 KNHC 180901
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 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.

GMZ001-182100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF SUPPORTING ANTICYCLONIC FLOW ACROSS
THE REGION AND FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS W OF 93W. S PORTION OF
COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE MORNING THEN
BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 26N IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED
NIGHT. INTENSE LOW PRES DEVELOPING NEAR OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE THU
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SE WINDS FEEDING INTO QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT
ALONG TEXAS COAST. FRONT THEN DRIFTS SE FRI INTO NW WATERS.

$$

GMZ011-182100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-182100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W AND 5
TO 7 FT W OF 90W.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-182100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N AND S 10 TO 15 KT S OF
27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-182100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-182100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-182100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ023-182100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-182100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
401 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL