000 FZNT24 KNHC 011507 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 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. GMZ001-020300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT SE AND REACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS EVENING THEN SHIFT SE INTO NW CARIBBEAN SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH SAT WITH MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS. HIGH SHIFTS E AND WEAKENS SUN AND MON...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT AND REACH FROM WESTERN FLORIDA TO SW GULF LATE TUE. $$ GMZ011-020300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-020300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-020300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-020300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 96W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-020300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-020300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-020300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-020300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1007 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL