000 FZNT24 KNHC 131449 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 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. GMZ001-140300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE ATLC ACROSS THE S FLORIDA PENINSULA TO NEAR MARCO ISLAND FL...WITH THE PORTION TO THE W OF THERE MOVING BACK TO THE NW AS A WARM FRONT THROUGH 25N87W SW TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N95W. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR THE FL BIG BEND TO THE SOUTHERN LOUISIANA COAST TO NEAR 26N96W SUN MORNING...MOVING INLAND BY SUN NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-140300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-140300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-140300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF WARM FRONT...AND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT S OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-140300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY TO 5 NM OR LESS SW HALF. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-140300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF WARM FRONT...AND SE WINDS 15 KT S OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-140300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-140300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY TO 5 NM OR LESS W OF WARM FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF WARM FRONT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-140300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1049 AM EDT SAT APR 13 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY