000 FZNT24 KNHC 171502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 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. GMZ001-180315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FAST MOVING COLD FRONT MOVE SE OF REGION. FRESH TO STRONG N BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN GULF DIMINISH FROM W TO E LATER TODAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS. FRESH RETURN S BREEZE SETS UP OVER WESTERN GULF TODAY AND SPREAD E INCREASING TO A STRONG BREEZE MON. WEAKER COLD FRONT REACH NW GULF TUE THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER NORTHERN GULF WATERS WED. $$ GMZ011-180315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ013-180315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-180315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-180315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-180315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-180315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-180315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-180315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES