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FZNT24 KNHC 181528
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 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.

GMZ001-190330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SE STATES SUPPORT MODERATE NE-E BREEZE
E OF 90W WHILE FRESH TO STRONG SE-S RETURN FLOW IS OVER WATERS W
OF 90W DUE TO APPROACH OF NEXT COLD FRONT. S PORTION OF COLD
FRONT REACH SE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE THEN BECOME STATIONARY
ALONG 26N BY WED NIGHT. HEALTHY HIGH PRES BUILD BEHIND FRONT ON
WED ESTABLISHING A STRONG SE-S RETURN W OF 95W LATE WED AND THU
WITH SEAS TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ011-190330-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-190330-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT 
E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-190330-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N AND S 10 TO
15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-190330-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-190330-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-190330-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-190330-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-190330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1028 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

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