000 FZNT24 KNHC 152103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM 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. GMZ001-160915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO 21N97W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AGAIN TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS W THE OF FRONT WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE SW GULF WED THROUGH WED NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-160915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-160915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-160915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-160915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 30 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 96W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-160915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-160915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-160915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 9 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-160915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON