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FZNT24 KNHC 091447
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 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.

GMZ001-100300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF
NEAR 23N90W WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND STALL ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA TONIGHT...WHERE IT WILL LINGER AND WEAKEN THROUGH MID
WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N GULF MON. THE FRONT WILL
SINK SLOWLY S REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO N MEXICO
EARLY TUE...FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO
EARLY WED...AND FROM S FLORIDA TO THE N YUCATAN EARLY THU.

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GMZ011-100300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-100300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

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

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GMZ015-100300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-100300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

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

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GMZ019-100300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-100300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-100300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-100300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 9 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING