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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...UPDATED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

UPDATED ZONE 017 FOR FRI AND FRI NIGHT

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.

GMZ001-281430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO INLAND
THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH THU NIGHT. A COLD
FRONT EXTENDING FROM NE TEXAS TO BROWNSVILLE WILL QUICKLY MOVE 
ACROSS THE GULF AND REACH THE FAR SE WATERS BY THU EVENING AS IT
WEAKENS. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES
THAT BUILDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SAT...AND BRING
MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS. WINDS
AND SEAS DECREASE OVER MOST OF THE GULF ON SUN EXCEPT FOR THE
EASTERN GULF PORTION WHERE A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WILL LINGER INTO
MON.

$$

GMZ011-281430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-281430-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-281430-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-281430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-281430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-281430-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-281430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6
TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-281430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1000 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.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. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER AGUIRRE