000 FZNT24 KNHC 270246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 946 PM 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. GMZ001-271445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MON WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING OVER THE NW WATERS MON NIGHT...AND SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY WED...AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA THU LATE. $$ GMZ011-271445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-271445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .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...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-271445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-271445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART NEAR FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-271445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT NW WATERS LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N WATERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-271445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT NW WATERS LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-271445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-271445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 946 PM EST SAT JAN 26 2013 .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 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT W OF FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON