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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 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.

GMZ001-112045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE
TONIGHT AS STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF WED AND THEN MOVE
QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE AREA FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS
AROUND 20-30 KT. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO BE SE OF AREA LATE WED
NIGHT.

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GMZ011-112045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ013-112045-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SHIFTING TO N 20 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-112045-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-112045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
LATE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-112045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-112045-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-112045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 
LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. S OF 21N W OF 95W...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-112045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
440 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

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

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FORECASTER DGS