000 FZNT24 KNHC 162055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 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. GMZ001-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE THU NIGHT. MINIMAL GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE SW WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E THU THROUGH EARLY MON...THEN INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-170900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-170900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .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. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-170900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-170900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .THU...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-170900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 355 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON