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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 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.

GMZ001-302345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NORTH WATERS ON MON
WITH LITTLE IMPACT IN WINDS AND SEAS. A SECOND AND STRONGER COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND
FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT. A WAVE OR
WEAK LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WED
INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS MAINLY ACROSS THE N AND W PORTIONS OF
THE REGION.

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GMZ011-302345-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ013-302345-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 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. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

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GMZ015-302345-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-302345-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ019-302345-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-302345-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-302345-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-302345-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1042 AM EDT SAT MAR 30 2013

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR