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NWS Forecast

FZNT24 KNHC 201457
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 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.

GMZ001-202100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

SYNOPSIS
RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH LATE IN
THE WEEK.



GMZ011-202100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.



GMZ013-202100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.



GMZ015-202100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

WED
E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

THU
N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.

FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.



GMZ017-202100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



GMZ019-202100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



GMZ021-202100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. 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
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.



GMZ023-202100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



GMZ025-202100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1057 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



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