000 FZNT24 KNHC 080254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 PM 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. GMZ001-081500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL REACH FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO 25N90W TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO FRI MORNING...FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE 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 SUN NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE N WATERS MON AND EARLY TUE AND WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS LATER ON TUE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. $$ GMZ011-081500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-081500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-081500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-081500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-081500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-081500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-081500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-081500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 .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 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR