000 FZNT24 KNHC 010824 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 324 AM EST TUE JAN 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. GMZ001-012030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DISSECTING THE GULF FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE MEXICO WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW WATERS. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM THE FL BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS EARLY WED... THEN STALL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF WATERS THU NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL REMNANTS IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON FRI...AND PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-012030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-012030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .WED...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-012030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-012030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-012030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-012030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-012030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-012030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 324 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON