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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 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.

GMZ001-020245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER MID-ATLC SEABOARD HAS RIDGE
EXTEND ACROSS N GULF THROUGH WED. WEAK LOW PRES 1008 MB AND
TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER NW CARIBBEAN ALONG 82W SHIFT NW LATER TODAY
AND ENTER SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO LATE WED AND THU INCREASING SE
WINDS ON E SIDE OF TROUGH/LOW PRES WITH POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL
FORMATION LATER IN THE WEEK OVER CENTRAL GULF.

$$

GMZ011-020245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-020245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-020245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-020245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-020245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-020245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-020245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SE LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-020245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1045 AM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU...NE TO E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES