000
FZNT24 KNHC 161529
OFFNT4

FZNT24 KNHC 161200 OFFNT4

OFFSHORE FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

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.

GMZ001-170200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 1016 MB HIGH IS NEAR 24NE OF 90W WITH A RIDGE
EASTWARD TO S FLORIDA. THE RIDGE WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH
THU...THEN LIFT IN N TO 27N FRI...AND TO 29N BY SUN. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N CENTRAL WATERS EARLY WED...AND
BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FAR NE WATERS WED
NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

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GMZ011-013-170200-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  

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GMZ017-019-170200-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  

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GMZ023-025-170200-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
E BAY OF CAMPECHECLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

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

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GMZ015-021-170200-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87WCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1130 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 1 TO 2 FT.  

$$