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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 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.

GMZ001-152015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED AT 29N89W NEAR SE LOUISIANA WILL
MOVE SE TO OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS SAT THROUGH MON AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THAT FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF MON
NIGHT...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR THE
TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES AND INCREASING FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT.

$$

GMZ011-152015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-152015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-152015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-152015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-152015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-152015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-152015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-152015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1044 AM EDT FRI MAR 15 2013

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER LANDSEA