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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 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.

GMZ001-240315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE
ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MON...BUT STALL ALONG 27N ACROSS THE W
GULF WATERS AND LIFT BACK N ON MON NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS TUE NIGHT...REACHING FROM
TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON WED...AND PASS THROUGH THE
FLORIDA STRAITS ON THU. REMNANTS OF THE SECOND FRONT WILL MEANDER
OVER THE SW GULF WATERS ON THU.

$$

GMZ011-240315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-240315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM
OR LESS EARLY.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-240315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-240315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

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

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GMZ019-240315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

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

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GMZ021-240315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-240315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-240315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1010 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN