000 FZNT24 KNHC 130922 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 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. GMZ001-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 22N97W LATE TODAY...AND FROM JUST W OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO 18N93W BY EARLY TUE...FOLLOWED FRESH TO STRONG N FLOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 18N93W BY LATE TUE. A REINFORCING PUSH WILL BRING WINDS POSSIBLY TO GALE FORCE ALONG THE FAR WESTERN GULF BY LATE WED INTO EARLY THU...AND DRIVE THE FRONT INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE THU. $$ GMZ011-132130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-132130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-132130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-132130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-132130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-132130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. $$ GMZ023-132130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT S OF 21N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-132130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 422 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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. .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 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN