000 FZNT24 KNHC 150247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 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. GMZ001-151500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR MOBILE BAY TO 26N92.5W TO MEXICAN COAST NEAR 19N97W EXPECTED TO DRIFT NW OVERNIGHT AND TUE...THEN MOVE SE TUE NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRI....REACHING STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN FRI NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS W OF FRONT EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER SW GULF EARLY WED THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ GMZ011-151500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-151500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-151500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-151500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BECOMING 9 TO 14 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-151500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-151500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-151500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT IN LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-151500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 947 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013 .TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING