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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 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.

GMZ001-010300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM FLORIDA KEYS ACROSS YUCATAN
CHANNEL WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH TONIGHT. COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO
BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT THEN MOVE SE OF REGION FRI. HIGH PRES
WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD BEHIND FRONT...WITH STRONG NW TO N WINDS W
OF 94W EARLY FRI SPREADING EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF
THROUGH SUN...AND SEAS BUILDING TO 10-12 FT BY LATE SUN. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH MON AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS INTO EASTERN GULF.

$$

GMZ011-010300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-010300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-010300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-010300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...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...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-010300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-010300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

GMZ023-010300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-010300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
924 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL