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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
503 AM EDT THU JUL 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.

GMZ001-182115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH DRIFT ACROSS NE GULF THROUGH SAT MOVING
INLAND TEXAS SAT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN ACROSS BASIN IN WAKE OF TROUGH
THROUGH MON.

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GMZ011-182115-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

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

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GMZ013-182115-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

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

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GMZ015-182115-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-182115-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

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

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GMZ019-182115-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...N OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-182115-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-182115-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-182115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
503 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES