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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 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.

GMZ001-220900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. AND NE GULF WILL SHIFT INTO
THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT. COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF SUN
AND STRETCH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SUN
NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 24N98W BY LATE
MON...THEN MOVE INTO FAR SE WATERS BY LATE TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS
BEHIND THE FRONT TUE AND WED.

$$

GMZ011-220900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-220900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-220900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-220900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-220900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...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. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-220900-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-220900-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

$$

GMZ025-220900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
455 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2014

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

$$

FORECASTER SCHAUER