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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 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.

GMZ001-192130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU.
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND WILL EMERGE
OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU...MOVE SE THEN STALL FROM THE BIG
BEND OF FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY FRI. STRONG N-NE WINDS WILL
FOLLOW THE FRONT THEN DIMINISH BY LATE FRI. THE NEXT FRONT WILL
DRIFTTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE SAT INTO SUN.

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GMZ011-192130-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-192130-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-192130-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

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GMZ017-192130-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE
TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS
5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-192130-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ021-192130-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-192130-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ025-192130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
418 AM EST WED FEB 19 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER DGS