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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 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.

GMZ001-030215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGING EXTENDING FROM W ATLC HIGH PRES ALONG 30N
WILL SUPPORT RETURN FLOW TODAY AND INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AS TROUGHING STRENGTHENS OVER TEXAS THROUGH
COASTAL MEXICO. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS LATE THU NIGHT AND STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...THEN MOVE
BACK TO THE NW AS A WARM FRONT SUN.

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GMZ011-030215-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
VSBY 3 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-030215-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY
3 NM OR LESS.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ015-030215-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-030215-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ019-030215-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ021-030215-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ023-030215-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

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

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GMZ025-030215-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1014 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND
4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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FORECASTER STRIPLING