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FZNT24 KNHC 170206
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 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.

GMZ001-171145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE REGION
THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT
AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE.
THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL TUE NIGHT THEN LIFT N AS A WARM
FRONT WED AND THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE
GULF WATERS LATE FRI.

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GMZ011-171145-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-171145-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-171145-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-171145-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-171145-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

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

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GMZ021-171145-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-171145-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-171145-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 PM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR