000 FZNT24 KNHC 111454 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 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. GMZ001-120300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W WHERE IT WEAKENS TO THE FAR SW GULF. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE FRI THROUGH SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN...AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO INLAND MEXICO NEAR 18N95W MON AND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF BY LATE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-120300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-120300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-120300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-120300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-120300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-120300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-120300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 95W. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-120300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE