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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 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.

GMZ001-122245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA WILL SHIFT SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NE
WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE GULF INTO FRI AS
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N GULF WATERS.

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GMZ011-122245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-122245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-122245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-122245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...N TO NE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-122245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-122245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-122245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-122245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
425 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL