000 FZNT24 KNHC 091457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 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. GMZ001-100300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS FROM 30N83W TO 30N94W...TURNING SW ACROSS THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND INTO A 1010 MB LOW PRES AT 28N97W...TRAILING A COLD FRONT INLAND TO 24N99W. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE MS DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE LATE THU NIGHT WITH REMNANTS OF THE FRONT RETURNING W ON FRI AND SAT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON SUN AND STALL FROM MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON MON. $$ GMZ011-100300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN LINES. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-100300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 90W AND W 5 TO 10 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-100300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-100300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN LINES AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-100300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-100300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. $$ GMZ023-100300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-100300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 957 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON