000 FZNT24 KNHC 050923 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 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. GMZ001-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED ALONG E CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST WILL SLIDE E ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BY TODAY ALLOWING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW PORTIONS LATE THIS MORNING...THEN REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO THIS EVENING...FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE FAR SW GULF WED MORNING...AND TO SE OF THE GULF WED EVENING. HIGH PRES WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-052130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-052130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-052130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-052130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-052130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N... AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-052130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-052130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-052130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 423 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING