000 FZNT24 KNHC 291346 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 846 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. GMZ001-300200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY FLOW TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF. THIS WILL BE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED EVENING...AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF THU EVENING. STRONG OFFSHORE WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH WINDS TO GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE SW GULF WED AND WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-300200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-300200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 846 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND TSTMS EARLY. .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. $$ GMZ015-300200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-300200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .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 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 96W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 96W. .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. $$ GMZ019-300200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-300200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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. $$ GMZ023-300200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 846 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E OF 95W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 95W 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-300200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 846 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .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 AGUIRRE