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FZNT24 KNHC 170207
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 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.

GMZ001-171415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA TO NEAR
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM MISSISSIPPI TO NE 
MEXICO LATE THU...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO EXTREME S TEXAS FRI. REINFORCING SURGE ON SAT ALLOWS
FRONT TO MOVE S AGAIN BEFORE STALLING AGAIN LATE SUN AND MON.
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE
REGION...EXCEPT THE FAR NW GULF...THROUGH MON.

$$

GMZ011-171415-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 
LATE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-171415-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT E OF 90W...AND E
10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-171415-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-171415-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-171415-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-171415-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-171415-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-171415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1007 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...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. 

$$

FORECASTER COBB