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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 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.

GMZ001-102045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO
26N96W TO 19N95W. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO A TROUGH TUE. A
STRONGER AND REINFORCING COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF
BY WED AND MOVE QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE AREA...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO
STRONG NW FLOW.

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GMZ011-102045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-102045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E
OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-102045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE.
SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ017-102045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-102045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ021-102045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ023-102045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-102045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
438 AM EDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS