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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 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.

GMZ001-201530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS...AT 11 PM EDT TROPICAL STORM BARRY WAS LOCATED NEAR
19.6N 95.8W MOVING W AT 5 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
WAS 1005 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 40 KT WITH GUST TO 50
KT. BARRY IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHERN MEXICO THU
MORNING. ELSEWHERE...AN E-W ORIENTED RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL
FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL DRIFT IN NORTHWARD INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF WATERS WHERE IT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MON.

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GMZ011-201530-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ013-201530-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ015-201530-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ017-201530-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ019-201530-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ021-201530-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ023-201530-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE...SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. WIND AND SEAS
HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS OCCURRING IN BANDS.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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GMZ025-201530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1119 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. WIND AND
SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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