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FZNT24 KNHC 121445
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 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.

GMZ001-122215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL SHIFT SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE GULF
THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N GULF WATERS. SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY SAT.

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GMZ011-122215-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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GMZ013-122215-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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GMZ015-122215-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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GMZ017-122215-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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GMZ019-122215-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.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. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-122215-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-122215-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-122215-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1045 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

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

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FORECASTER GR