本公告的主要目的是为API Bull 2INT-MET中飓风风浪、浪涌和当前状况的使用提供最新指导，以评估墨西哥湾的现有海洋结构物，尤其是中部地区及其相邻过渡区的现有海洋结构物。本公告旨在涵盖以下类型海上平台的结构系统设计:-钢导管架或模板平台、塔和投诉塔-API RP 2A中规定的最小非导管架和特殊结构（包括沉箱）- 水务署-张力腿平台-系泊浮式平台（半潜式、桅杆式、船形）。公告2INT-EX应与RP 2A-WSD、Bull 2TD、RP 2T、RP 2SK和RP 2RD一起使用。

The main objective of this Bulletin is to provide updated guidance for the use of hurricane winds waves, surge and current conditions in API Bull 2INT-MET for the assessment of existing offshore structures in the Gulf of Mexico, particularly in the central region and its adjoining transitions. This bulletin is intended to cover the design of the structural systems of the following types of offshore platforms:-steel jacket or template platforms, towers and complaint towers;-minimum non-jacket and special structures (including caissons) defined in API RP 2A-WSD;-tension leg platforms;-moored floating platforms (semi-submersible shaped, spar shaped, ship shaped).Bulletin 2INT-EX should be used in conjunction with RP 2A-WSD, Bull 2TD, RP 2T, RP 2SK, and RP 2RD.