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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 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.

GMZ001-190915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO CENTERED INLAND OVER THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 18.3N 91.9W AT 5 PM EDT IS MOVING W-NW
AND WILL EMERGE ACROSS THE SE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM
WILL THEN CONTINUE ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH WED
NIGHT...REACHING SOUTHERN MEXICO EARLY THU. ELSEWHERE...AN E-W
ORIENTED HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO
THE TEXAS COAST WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS
WHERE IT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN.

$$

GMZ011-190915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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 4 TO 6 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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ013-190915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

GMZ015-190915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO 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.

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GMZ017-190915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ019-190915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ021-190915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.

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GMZ023-190915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ025-190915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
514 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E
WINDS 25 TO 30 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...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.
.THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO
9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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