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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 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.

GMZ001-232015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES SHIFTING E-SE ACROSS THE ATLC WILL PRODUCE
INCREASING RETURN FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF. COLD FRONT OVER
TEXAS WILL MOVE INTO NW GULF TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO VERUCRUZ LATE SUN...THEN CLEAR THE GULF BY LATE MON.
FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND SUN. 

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GMZ011-232015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-232015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-232015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-232015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...SW WINDS
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-232015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF
24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-232015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-232015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ025-232015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1127 AM EDT SAT MAR 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER COBB