000 FZNT24 KNHC 060853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 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. GMZ001-062100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT FRONTAL TROUGH LIES FROM TAMPA BAY THROUGH 27N94W AND 1016 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 24N95W TO 19N92W. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COOLER AIR ON SUN WILL PUSH THE FRONT SOUTHEASTWARD. IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE IN THE SE GULF MON. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR 20N97W THU MORNING. $$ GMZ011-062100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-062100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E 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 TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-062100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-062100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-062100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-062100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-062100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-062100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 353 AM EST SUN JAN 6 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER