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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1020 PM 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.

GMZ001-130830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS AND W CUBA WILL
SHIFT SE OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND
THE FRONT WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE GULF THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS OVER THE N GULF WATERS. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP
OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY SAT AND SUN.

$$

GMZ011-130830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-130830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-130830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-130830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-130830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-130830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-130830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-130830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER COBB