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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 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.

GMZ001-220830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS...QUICKLY WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NW CUBA AND
MEANDERS W TO NEAR 23.5N93W. FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE ACROSS W
CUBA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF WILL SHIFT E THROUGH FRI TO PRODUCE RETURN FLOW ACROSS MUCH
OF BASIN FRI AND SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF SAT
NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN
THEN PUSH SE OF THE GULF MON.

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GMZ011-220830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-220830-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-220830-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-220830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-220830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-220830-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-220830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-220830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
505 PM EDT THU MAR 21 2013

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING