GMZ001-220215-  Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico  1006 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021      .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Fort Myers, Florida  southwestward to 24N88W and to the central Bay of Campeche, while  a cold front extends from the western Florida panhandle to 28N93W  and inland just south of Brownsville, Texas. Fresh to strong  winds north to northeast winds are behind the cold front. The  stationary front will begin to move southeastward as a cold front  this morning exiting the southeastern Gulf by early this evening.  The cold front will reach from west-central Florida to the central  Gulf by late tonight, then weaken early Thu as it reaches from  southwest Florida to near 23N90W. Fresh to strong southerly  return flow will develop over the western Gulf Fri, shift to the  central Gulf early Sat and diminish late Sat as another cold  front enters the far NW Gulf. This cold front will move across the  rest of the Gulf through Sun night as it weakens. Expect for  scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue over the  southeast Gulf waters through this afternoon.    $$

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   GMZ011-220215-  NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-  1006 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021    TODAY  NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  TONIGHT  E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  THU  E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  THU NIGHT  E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  FRI  SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  FRI NIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  SAT  S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas  4 to 6 ft in SE swell.  SAT NIGHT  N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  SUN  NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  SUN NIGHT  E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.    $$

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