000 FZNT24 KNHC 031454 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 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. GMZ001-040300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS TONIGHT WITH THE REMNANTS MEANDERING ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. N WINDS WILL HAVE INCREASED TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF WILL DECREASE TONIGHT. $$ GMZ011-040300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-040300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-040300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-040300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-040300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...N OF 24N...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-040300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-040300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-040300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SE TO S LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS