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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 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.

GMZ001-012015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

.SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE LOWER STRAITS
OF FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL BE GONE LATER TODAY. A
RIDGE WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE
TEXAS COASTAL BEND TONIGHT INTO SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO EMERGE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY MON. THIS FRONT WILL
QUICKLY REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
LATE MON...FROM SW FLORIDA TO 23N96W TO 18N94W BY LATE TUE...AND
BEGIN TO LIFT N IN THE EASTERN GULF WED AFTER LOW PRES DEVELOPS
ALONG THE FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF..

$$

GMZ011-012015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

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

$$

GMZ013-012015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

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

$$

GMZ015-012015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

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

$$

GMZ017-012015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

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

$$

GMZ019-012015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E 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 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-012015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. 

$$

GMZ023-012015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 2014

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

$$

GMZ025-012015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
315 AM EST SAT MAR 1 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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER