000 FZNT24 KNHC 070853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 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. GMZ001-072100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT DISSIPATE OVER THE SE GULF TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU EVENING WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE BY FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE E ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-072100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-072100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-072100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-072100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-072100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 353 AM EST MON JAN 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER