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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1044 PM 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.

GMZ001-011445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW CONTINUES IN THE NW GULF
BETWEEN HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE NE GULF AND LOW PRES MOVING
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW PRES WILL DEEPEN ACROSS TEXAS
AND NE MEXICO THROUGH MID WEEK...ALLOWING SE WINDS TO INCREASE
OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF. WINDS OVER THE NW GULF WILL START
TO DIMINISH THU AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST.
THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SE BUT STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA
TO THE SW GULF BY SAT.

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NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITY 3 NM IN PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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GMZ013-011445-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.WED NIGHT...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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ017-011445-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-011445-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO 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. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ025-011445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1044 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN