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FZNT24 KNHC 062036
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

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.

GMZ001-070845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON OVER THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVE W ACROSS THE SW GULF LATE EACH NIGHT 
INTO EARLY MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY A FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WIND 
SHIFT THROUGH FRI EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE
EASTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND ON TUE. THE 
NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON TUE EVENING...STALL
ALONG 27N ON WED NIGHT WITH THE REMNANTS DRIFTING N ON FRI. A
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT.

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GMZ011-070845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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GMZ013-070845-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ015-070845-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ017-070845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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GMZ019-070845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
336 PM EST MON MAR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.