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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

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.

GMZ001-090845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE
WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD THROUGH SUN MORNING...STALL ACROSS STRAITS
OF FLORIDA SUN...THEN LINGER AND WEAKEN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SE RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE SUN AHEAD OF
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST TUE.
THE FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD IN THE WESTERN GULF WED TO EXTEND
FROM LOUISIANA TO SOUTHERN MEXICO...AND FROM ALABAMA TO BAY OF
CAMPECHE THU.

$$

GMZ011-090845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-090845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-090845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-090845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

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

$$

GMZ019-090845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-090845-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-090845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

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

$$

GMZ025-090845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
345 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER MUNDELL