000 FZNT24 KNHC 280848 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 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. GMZ001-282100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE AND BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE NW WATERS TONIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT MIDDAY WED...THEN MOVE SE OF THE GULF THU NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP E TO W ACROSS THE INTERIOR NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-282100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-282100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-282100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-282100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S 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...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-282100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-282100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-282100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-282100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 348 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING