000 FZNT24 KNHC 130256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 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. GMZ001-131500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS THE W ATLC BETWEEN BERMUDA AND FLORIDA WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS EASTERN AND MIDDLE GULF THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SUN AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO INLAND MEXICO NEAR 18N95W MON THEN STALL FROM WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE TUE. A SECONDARY SURGE BEHIND FRONT WILL PUSH FRONT E...REACHING FLORIDA BIG BEND TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED...WITH POTENTIAL FOR MINIMAL GALES SW GULF WED THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-131500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-131500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-131500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-131500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-131500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 12 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. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING