000 FZNT24 KNHC 280204 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 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. GMZ001-281415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE BUT BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE NW WATERS EARLY MON NIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. THIS COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT MIDDAY WED...THEN MOVE SE OF THE GULF LATE THU. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP E TO W ACROSS THE INTERIOR NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-281415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN LINES AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-281415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN LINES AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-281415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-281415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-281415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-281415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-281415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N WATERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-281415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 904 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS N WATERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON