000 FZNT24 KNHC 071524 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 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. GMZ001-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...1009 MB LOW PRES ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS WILL MOVE E-NE AND INLAND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING WHILE DRAGGING A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM LOW SW TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO BROWNSVILLE FRI MORNING THEN FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO BROWNSVILLE SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WAKE OF THE FRONT...WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING ACROSS THE NW WATERS ON SAT...THEN INCREASING ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF SAT NIGHT AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE SUN. THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE NW WATERS ON SUN...AND DRIFT BACK W TO THE TEXAS COAST ON MON. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-080330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-080330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-080330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-080330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-080330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-080330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1024 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING