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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 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.

GMZ001-190245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

.SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS TODAY. A WEAK
HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BEHIND THE FRONT
TODAY TAKING CONTROL OF THE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH THU. THIS WEAK HIGH WILL BE REINFORCING BY A STRONGER HIGH
PRES MOVING E ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF STATES WED AND THU. THIS
SECOND HIGH WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ON FRI ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF WATERS BY SAT.

$$

GMZ011-190245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ013-190245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

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

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GMZ015-190245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-190245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

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

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GMZ019-190245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

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

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GMZ021-190245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-190245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

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

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GMZ025-190245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1039 AM EDT TUE MAR 18 2014

.TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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FORECASTER DGS