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FZNT24 KNHC 120226
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 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.

GMZ001-121430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW GULF NEAR 21N95W
WILL MOVE INLAND OVER EAST CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT. A RIDGE WILL
DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA OR THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO BY THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

$$

GMZ011-121430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ013-121430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...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. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-121430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-121430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-121430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-121430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-121430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-121430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1026 PM EDT SUN AUG 11 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER GR