000 FZNT24 KNHC 090235 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 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. GMZ001-091445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGING IN FROM THE NE TO THE SW GULF WILL WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF WED AFTERNOON... STALLING AS IT REACHES FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF FRI MORNING. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY EARLY SAT AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS IN FROM THE NW THROUGH SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY SLOWLY APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN. $$ GMZ011-091445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-091445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-091445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-091445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-091445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-091445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-091445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-091445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 935 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY