000 FZNT24 KNHC 210848 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA TONIGHT INCREASING THE NORTHERLY WINDS SOME THROUGH WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE FRI...REACHING FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SAT MORNING. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 348 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR