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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 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.

GMZ001-042030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT S TO 26N THROUGH WED IN
RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT SLOWLY APPROACHES THE FAR NE
GULF PORTION...EVENTUALLY STALLING JUST N OF THE GULF WATERS EARLY
THIS UPCOMING WEEK. THE RIDGE THEN LIFTS BACK N THU.

$$

GMZ011-042030-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-042030-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN
SE SWELL.
.MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...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...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-042030-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-042030-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ019-042030-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-042030-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 KT N OF 24N.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN MIXED NE AND
SE SWELL.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN MIXED
NE AND SE SWELL.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-042030-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-042030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
419 AM EDT SUN AUG 4 2013

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

$$

FORECASTER LEWITSKY