000 FZNT24 KNHC 261419 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 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. GMZ001-270230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA SW TO NE MEXICO WILL BE REPLACED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS S INTO THE REGION INTO MON. THIS NEW AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL THEN BEGIN TO RETREAT EASTWARD MON AFTERNOON THROUGH WED ALLOWING FOR INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF TO SPREAD E TO THE EASTERN PART OF THE GULF IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THIS COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY ON WED...AND REACH FROM NEAR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-270230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-270230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-270230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-270230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ019-270230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-270230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-270230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...AND NW TO N NEAR COAST. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SE PART...AND BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ025-270230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 919 AM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE