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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 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.

GMZ001-222100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN GULF SHIFT E THROUGH FRI AND
PROMPT SE-S RETURN FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF BASIN FRI AND SAT. COLD
FRONT REACH NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN THEN PUSH SE OF GULF MON.

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GMZ011-222100-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ013-222100-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-222100-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-222100-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-222100-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-222100-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 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...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-222100-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ025-222100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1051 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 5 TO 7 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES