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FZNT24 KNHC 062050
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
450 PM EDT THU APR 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.

GMZ001-070900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NAPLES FLORIDA SW TO THE NW YUCATAN
PENINSULA WILL SWEEP SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
DIMINISH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE BASIN. SLY RETURN FLOW 
WILL INCREASE IN THE NW GULF SAT AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SE
GULF THROUGH TUE MORNING AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW PRES ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL PLAINS. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN AND MON NIGHT.

$$

GMZ011-070900-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

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

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GMZ013-070900-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ015-070900-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ017-070900-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 

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GMZ019-070900-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
450 PM EDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 1