000 FZNT24 KNHC 252104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 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. GMZ001-260915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN ON SUN ALLOWING A WEAK FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NE GULF WATERS...BECOMING STATIONARY SUN NIGHT AND DISSIPATING ON MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD AGAIN BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING OVER THE NW WATERS MON...AND SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS ON WED. $$ GMZ011-260915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ013-260915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ015-260915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ017-260915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ019-260915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ GMZ021-260915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ023-260915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ025-260915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 404 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON