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FZNT24 KNHC 300216
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 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.

GMZ001-301500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS...FAST-MOVING COLD FRONT FROM N FLORIDA TO VERACRUZ
MEXICO WILL MOVE E OF THE GULF EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFT
EASTWARD MON THROUGH THU ALLOWING MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW
TO SET UP ACROSS WESTERN WATERS AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GULF.

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GMZ011-301500-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ013-301500-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ015-301500-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-301500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ019-301500-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-301500-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ023-301500-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ025-301500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT
ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER MUNDELL