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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 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.

GMZ001-272045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA
ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY. STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS GULF
REACHING EASTERN WATERS THU AND SE OF AREA THU NIGHT INCREASING
NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS SAT OVER MUCH OF GULF.

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GMZ011-272045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-272045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND TO 4 FT W OF 90W.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-272045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

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GMZ017-272045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LESS THAN 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-272045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-272045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ023-272045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

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

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GMZ025-272045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
343 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES