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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
453 AM EDT WED JUL 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
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS N GULF MAINTAIN LIGHT TO
MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF GULF THROUGH SUN. TROUGH
CURRENTLY ALONG 96W DRIFT INLAND TODAY.

$$

GMZ011-172100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-172100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-172100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 

$$

GMZ017-172100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-172100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-172100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND E 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-172100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-172100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
453 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES