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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 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.

GMZ001-242230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA...EXTENDING FROM
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ LATE TODAY...THEN CLEAR THE GULF LATE
MON. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL SPREAD S BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY THROUGH
MON.

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GMZ011-242230-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-242230-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ015-242230-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-242230-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-242230-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-242230-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING
N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...N
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
LATE. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-242230-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-242230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
446 AM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

.TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS
5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS