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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 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.

GMZ001-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH FROM N TO S THROUGH EARLY WED...WITH WINDS WILL BECOME
A MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS THE W HALF LATE WED THROUGH
FRI. HIGH PRES MOVES THROUGH THE NE GULF THU AND FRI THEN E OF
THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...SHIFTING WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY OVER THE
ENTIRE GULF.

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GMZ011-270930-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-270930-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-270930-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-270930-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-270930-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-270930-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ023-270930-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO
9 FT ELSEWHERE.
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-270930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
416 PM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.WED NIGHT...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. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER AL