000 FZNT24 KNHC 052111 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 411 PM 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. GMZ001-060915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER 1022 MB OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA FORCED E TONIGHT BY COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. FRONT REACHES FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO TUXPAN MEXICO TONIGHT...FROM FORT MYERS TO FAR SW BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED AND SE OF GULF WED NIGHT. HEALTHY HIGH PRES CENTER 1032 MB BEHIND COLD FRONT SHIFT E ACROSS BASIN THROUGH SAT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING ACROSS GULF W OF 94W SUN. $$ GMZ011-060915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-060915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-060915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N AND TO 4 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N AND TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-060915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-060915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N AND TO 5 FT S OF 24N. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-060915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING W 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 N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-060915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-060915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 411 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 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 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES