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FZNT24 KNHC 201435
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 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.

GMZ001-210245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF WILL BE REINFORCED BY
A STRONGER HIGH PRES MOVING E TO WARD THE SE CONUS TODAY AND FRI.
RIDGING OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN ON SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH
FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 24N98W BY LATE MON.

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GMZ011-210245-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

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

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GMZ013-210245-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ015-210245-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ017-210245-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-210245-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ021-210245-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ023-210245-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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GMZ025-210245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1035 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER FORMOSA