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FZNT24 KNHC 040312 CCA
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 021 SEAS FOR TONIGHT

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.

GMZ001-041500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLIDE E
THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW
CURRENTLY OVER THE NW GULF TO STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT
COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW PORTION TUE MORNING. THE
FRONT WILL THEN QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO
NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING...FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE SW
GULF EARLY WED...AND TO SE OF THE GULF WED EVENING. HIGH PRES IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU
AND FRI.

$$

GMZ011-041500-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ013-041500-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W
OF 90W.
.MON...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF
E OF 90W.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND
6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$

GMZ015-041500-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL S OF
27N.
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW
TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S
OF 27N.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

GMZ017-041500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ019-041500-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$

GMZ021-041500-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
CORRECTED
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 TO 15
KT LATE...EXCEPT E OF 84W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT E OF 84W 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

$$

GMZ023-041500-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4
TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$

GMZ025-041500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1000 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60
NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$
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