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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 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.

GMZ001-312315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
THE WESTERN GULF LATE TUE AND WED IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING AREA
OF LOW PRES IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL PUSH
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WED. LOW PRES SYSTEM EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP IN THE NW GULF NEAR 28N95W LATE WED AND MOVE TO NEAR
29N86W LATE THU.

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GMZ011-312315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-312315-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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GMZ015-312315-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ017-312315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-312315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 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. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-312315-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-312315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

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

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GMZ025-312315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1046 AM EDT SUN MAR 31 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER GR