000 FZNT24 KNHC 140253 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 PM 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. GMZ001-141500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N96W EARLY TONIGHT AND WILL REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE EVENING...WITH FRONT EXPECTED TO STALL THERE THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. REINFORCING N WIND SURGE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WINDS TO GALE FORCE ALONG FAR SW GULF LATE WED AND DRIVE FRONT INTO EASTERN GULF LATE THU. $$ GMZ011-141500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-141500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W AND N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-141500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-141500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-141500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-141500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-141500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-141500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING