000 FZNT24 KNHC 151430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 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. GMZ001-160300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO 25N96W WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING. A STRONG PUSH OF COLDER AIR WILL SWEEP ACROSS GULF WATERS THROUGH THU. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS W THE OF FRONT WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE SW GULF WED THROUGH THU MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FRI AND SAT IN THE GULF. $$ GMZ011-160300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-160300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF E OF 90W. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-160300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-160300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-160300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-160300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-160300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-160300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL