000 FZNT24 KNHC 290910 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 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. GMZ001-292115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING OVER THE NW WATERS WILL SPREAD E ACROSS THE N AND E GULF TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED...THEN MOVE SE OF THE GULF THU EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-292115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...BECOMING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-292115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-292115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-292115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-292115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-292115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-292115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-292115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 410 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING