000 FZNT24 KNHC 202107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 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. GMZ001-210915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD AGAIN N OF THE AREA LATE MON INTO TUE BEHIND A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR. THIS WILL INCREASE THE NORTHERLY WINDS SOME MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND RACE SE TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-210915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ013-210915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ015-210915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ GMZ017-210915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ019-210915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ021-210915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ023-210915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. $$ GMZ025-210915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 407 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER NELSON