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FZNT24 KNHC 161430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 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.

GMZ001-170300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH
MON. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTEND
FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER TUE. THE FRONT
WILL WEAKEN AND STALL TUE NIGHT THEN LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT WED.

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GMZ011-170300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-170300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-170300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-170300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-170300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ021-170300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ023-170300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ025-170300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL