NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS COASTAL FORECASTS by ZONE for the GULF of MEXICO **** IMPORTANT NOTICES **** Effective January 08, 2008, the address of the FTPMAIL service changed from ftpmail@weather.noaa.gov to ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov. If you restrict incoming e-mail as a means of preventing spam, you must configure your e-mail system to allow mail from ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov Read the help file carefully - 99% of errors using FTPMAIL are simple typo's, incorrect capitalization, failure to send in plain text format, leading or trailing spaces, or failure to set up any spam filters properly. These instructions are subject to revision....download frequently. ********** This file is intended to assist mariners using the FTPMAIL system which is used to obtain National Weather Service products via e-mail. The following is an example in the use of the FTPMAIL system. NOTE CAPITALIZATION! Send an e-mail to: ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd forecasts cd marine cd coastal cd gm get gmz005.txt get gmz052.txt get gmz072.txt get gmz095.txt quit The "help" file contains a more detailed description of the FTPMAIL system and available products. To obtain a copy of the FTPMAIL "help" file. Send an e-mail to: ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: help COASTAL FORECASTS by ZONE for the GULF of MEXICO These files may be found in directory: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm Please note that many zones will contain identical forecast information at times. Synopsis for Florida Bay and the Keys (GMZ005) Ocean Reef to Craig Key, FL out 20 nm (GMZ052) Ocean Reef to Craig Key, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ072) Florida Bay (GMZ031) Gulf side of the lower Keys out 20 nm (GMZ032) Craig Key to the west end of 7 mile bridge out 20 nm (GMZ053) Craig Key to west end of 7 mile bridge extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ073) West end of 7 mile bridge to Key West, FL out 20 nm (GMZ054) West end of 7 mile bridge to Key West, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ074) Gulf waters from Key West, FL [west to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas, and north 20 & south 60 nm from Dry Tortugas] (GMZ075) Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ033) Synopsis for East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach, FL out 60 nm (GMZ606) Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL out 20 nm (GMZ656) Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL out 20 nm (GMZ657) Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ676) Synopsis for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (GMZ800) Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood, FL out 20 nm (GMZ856) Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ876) Tampa Bay(GMZ830) Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs, FL out 20 nm (GMZ853) Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ873) Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River, FL out 20 nm (GMZ850) Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm (GMZ870) Synopsis for Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL out 60 nm (GMZ700) APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM (GMZ730) COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM(GMZ755) COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT TO 20 NM (GMZ765) Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ775) Synopsis for Apalachicola to Destin, FL out 60 nm (GMZ701) Coastal waters from Apalachicola to Destin, FL out 20 nm (GMZ750) Waters from Apalachicola to Destin, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ770) Synopsis for Destin to Pascagoula, MS out 60 nm (GMZ600) Coastal waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL out 20 nm (GMZ655) Waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ675) Coastal waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS out 20 nm (GMZ650) Waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ670) Mobile Bay (GMZ630) Synopsis for Pascagoula, MS to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 60 nm (GMZ500) Lake Pontchartrain / Lake Maurepas (GMZ530) Coastal waters from Pascagoula, MS to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555) Waters from Pascagoula, MS to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575) Synopsis for Southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, LA out 60 nm (GMZ501) Coastal waters from Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River, LA out 20 nm (GMZ550) Waters from Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ570) Synopsis for Atchafalaya River to High Island, TX out 60 nm (GMZ400) Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Cameron, LA out 20 nm (GMZ455) Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Cameron, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ475) Coastal waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX out 20 nm (GMZ450) Waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ470) Synopsis for High Island to Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nm (GMZ300) Galveston Bay(GMZ335) Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport, TX out 20 nm (GMZ355) Waters from High Island to Freeport, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ375) Matagorda Bay (GMZ330) Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm (GMZ350) Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ370) Synopsis for Matagorda Ship Channel to Baffin Bay, TX out 60 nm (GMZ200) Bays and waterways from Port O'Connor to Aransas Pass (GMZ235) Coastal waters from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas Pass out 20 nm (GMZ255) Waters from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ275) Bays and waterways from Corpus Christi Bay to Baffin Bay (GMZ230) Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Baffin Bay out 20 nm (GMZ250) Waters from Port Aransas to Baffin Bay, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ270) Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande, TX out 60 nm (GMZ100) LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO (GMZ130) LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX (GMZ132) LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX (GMZ135) COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE RIVER TX OUT 20 NM (GMZ150) COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM (GMZ155) WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM (GMZ175) WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE TX EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM (GMZ170) Author: Timothy Rulon, Office of Marine and Coastal Services W/OS21, National Weather Service Last Modified Aug 27, 2008 Document URL: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/marine7.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/marine7.txt