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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 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.

GMZ001-040245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY...MOVING INTO
MEXICO LATER TODAY. OTHERWISE...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT S TO
26N SUN THROUGH WED.

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GMZ011-040245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-040245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ015-040245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 
LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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GMZ017-040245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

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

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GMZ019-040245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ021-040245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-040245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-040245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1042 AM EDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN