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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 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.

GMZ001-312015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA WILL
SHIFT E ACROSS THE NE COASTAL PLAINS TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
TONIGHT WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W TO EXTREME NE TEXAS. THIS E TO W RIDGE
WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N ON TUE THROUGH THU...THEN RETRACT E ON
FRI ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT
WILL REACH A POSITION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO 25N95W TO THE
WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE SAT.

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GMZ011-312015-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.

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GMZ013-312015-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. 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. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ015-312015-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N
OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-312015-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ019-312015-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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GMZ021-312015-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-312015-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ025-312015-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
401 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...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. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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FORECASTER NELSON