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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 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.

GMZ001-211430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 93W S OF 25N WILL SLOWLY MOVE
WESTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF BY WED WHILE BECOMING DIFFUSED.
A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN LATE IN THE WEEK AS A
WEAK FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

$$

GMZ011-211430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...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. 

$$

GMZ013-211430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-211430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-211430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-211430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 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 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-211430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-211430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE 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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-211430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1026 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2013

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

$$

FORECASTER GR