000 FZNT24 KNHC 211434 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 934 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. GMZ001-220245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 934 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 WILL SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY FRI. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF LATE FRI...REACHING FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SAT MORNING. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-220245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 934 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 3 FT. .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. .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. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-220245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 934 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 IN NE SWELL. .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. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. $$ GMZ019-220245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-220245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-220245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 934 AM EST MON JAN 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 LEWITSKY