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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 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.

GMZ001-071430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH WILL TRACK WESTWARD
ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WED THROUGH FRI. 

$$

GMZ011-071430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-071430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-071430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS
1 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-071430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-071430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-071430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-071430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-071430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1017 PM EDT TUE AUG 6 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR