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FZNT24 KNHC 171437
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 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.

GMZ001-180300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH
MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON NIGHT...
EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS TUE
...THEN STALLING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS MEXICO BORDER LATE
TUE. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT WED AND THU.

$$

GMZ011-180300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-180300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-180300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-180300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-180300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO 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.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-180300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-180300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-180300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1037 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL