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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

GMZ001-172100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTEND INTO NORTHERN GULF THROUGH NEXT
WEEK MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE SE BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN.
SE TO S RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN GULF THIS WEEKEND AS
WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER MEXICO AND TEXAS.

$$

GMZ011-172100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-172100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-172100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-172100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-172100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-172100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-172100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-172100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1047 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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