000 FZNT24 KNHC 300905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 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. GMZ001-302115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT HAS MOVED ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE E FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING...AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH WINDS TO GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE W AND SW GULF FROM MIDDAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-302115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-302115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-302115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-302115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-302115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT SW PORTIONS...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-302115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA... SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-302115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W IN LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-302115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 405 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT FAR NW PORTIONS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FAR NW PORTIONS LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING