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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

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.

GMZ001-081500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT SNAKING ACROSS THE REGION WILL
DRIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH SAT THEN MOVE SE AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER
THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INTENSIFY
SUN NIGHT AND MON AHEAD OF A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO
REACH THE TEXAS COAST TUE. THE FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD IN THE
WESTERN GULF WED TO EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO SOUTHERN MEXICO.

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GMZ011-081500-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-081500-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-081500-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-081500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-081500-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...N OF 24N...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS
5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-081500-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-081500-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-081500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
931 PM EST FRI FEB 7 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL