NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS COASTAL FORECASTS by ZONE for the GULF of MEXICO **** IMPORTANT NOTICES **** Effective September 07, 2016, the address of the FTPMAIL service changed from ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov to NWS.FTPMail.OPS@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 NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Please note, as a further option, these zone forecasts and the associated synopsis are available as part of the complete Coastal Waters Forecast for those zones. See the FTPMAIL "help" file for information on downloading directory file marine3.txt 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. The "help" file contains a more detailed description of the FTPMAIL system and available products. To obtain a copy of the FTPMAIL "help" file. -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: help 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! -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@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 quit COASTAL FORECASTS by ZONE for the GULF of MEXICO These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm Please note that many zones will contain identical forecast information at times. Zone Name (Zone number/NWR Same Code) Synopsis for Florida Bay and the Keys (GMZ005/0770051) Florida Bay including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds (GMZ031/077031) Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms (GMZ032/077032) Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms (GMZ033/077033) Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034/077034) Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042/077042) Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043/077043) Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef (GMZ044/077044) Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm (GMZ052/077052) Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm (GMZ053/077053) Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm (GMZ054/077054) Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to GMZ055 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm (GMZ055/077055) Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ072/077072) Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ073/077073) Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ074/077074) Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 nm out (GMZ075/077075) Synopsis for East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach, FL out 60 nm (GMZ606/0776061) Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, FL out 20 nm (GMZ657/077657) Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL out 20 nm (GMZ656/077656) Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, FL from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ676/077676) Synopsis for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (GMZ800/0778001) Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 nm (GMZ856/077856) Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ876/077876) Tampa Bay Waters (GMZ830/077830) Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound (GMZ836/077836) Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 nm (GMZ853/077853) Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ873/077873) Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 nm (GMZ850/077850) Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 nm (GMZ870/077870) Synopsis for Suwannee River to Destin, FL out 60 nm (GMZ700/0777001) Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters from Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 nm (GMZ730/077730) Coastal waters from Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola, FL out 20 nm (GMZ755/077755) Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola, FL extending from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ775/077775) Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM (GMZ750/077750) Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM (GMZ752/077752) Coastal waters from Suwanee River to Keaton Beach out 20 nm (GMZ765/077765) Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ770/077770) Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ772/077772) Synopsis for Destin to Pascagoula, MS out 60 nm (GMZ600/0776001) North Mobile Bay (GMZ630/077630) South Mobile Bay (GMZ631/077631) Mississippi Sound (GMZ632/077632) Perdido Bay Area (GMZ633/077633) Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound (GMZ634/077634) Western Choctawhatchee Bay (GMZ635/077635) Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay (GMZ636/077636) Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM (GMZ655/077655) Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ675/077675) Coastal Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 nm (GMZ650/077650) Waters from Pensacola, FL to GMZ670 Pascagoula, MS from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ670/077670) Synopsis for Pascagoula, MS to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 60 nm (GMZ500/0775001) Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas (GMZ530/077530) Mississippi Sound (GMZ532/077532) Lake Borgne (GMZ534/077534) Chandeleur Sound (GMZ536/077536) Coastal Waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 nm (GMZ557/077557) Coastal Waters from Boothville Louisiana to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm (GMZ555/077555) Coastal Waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ577/077577) Coastal Waters from Stake Island Louisiana to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ575/077575) Synopsis for Southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, LA out 60 nm (GMZ501/0775011) Coastal Waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 nm (GMZ552/077552) Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana out 20 Nm (GMZ550/077550) Coastal Waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ572/077572) Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River Louisiana from 20 to 60 nm (GMZ570/077570) Zone number Zone name (SAME code) GMZ400: Synopsis for Atchafalaya River to High Island, TX out 60 nm (0774001) GMZ430: Sabine Lake (077430) GMZ432: Calcasieu Lake (077432) GMZ435: Vermillion and West Cote Blanche Bays (077435) GMZ436: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (077436) GMZ450: Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM (077450) GMZ452: Coastal Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out to 20 NM (077452) GMZ455: Coastal Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM (077455) GMZ470: Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM (077470) GMZ472: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM (077472) GMZ475: Coastal Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (077475) If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out the following webpages. See these pages for further links. https://www.weather.gov NWS Homepage https://www.weather.gov/marine NWS Marine Page mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26 National Weather Service Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov Last Modified March 16, 2023 Document URL: https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/marine7.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/marine7.txt