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FZNT24 KNHC 181430
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 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.

GMZ001-190300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW EMBEDDED TSTMS WILL PERSIST
IN THE NE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND
TO SOUTH TEXAS TUE MORNING...STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS
MEXICO BORDER TUE NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD
ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS THU AND FRI.

$$

GMZ011-190300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-190300-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ015-190300-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-190300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ019-190300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ021-190300-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-190300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

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

$$

GMZ025-190300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1030 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL