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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
448 AM EDT WED APR 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.

GMZ001-092100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED JUST SE OF THE GULF OF
MEXICO...WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING LATE TODAY THROUGH THU
AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. THE HIGH WILL BEGIN
TO SHIFT EASTWARD FRI WHILE WEAKENING. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SETTLE
ALONG 29N FRI THROUGH SUN...WITH A MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS
THE AREA.

$$

GMZ011-092100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-092100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-092100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-092100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...NE TO
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-092100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-092100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-092100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-092100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER