000 FZNT24 KNHC 281347 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 847 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. GMZ001-290200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN SW ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL SLIDE E OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WESTERN PORTION TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF. THIS WILL BE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE SE OF THE GULF THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD EASTWARD ALONG THE FAR NORTHERN GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THU NIGHT AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-290200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-290200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. $$ GMZ015-290200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-290200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-290200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-290200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS5 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. $$ GMZ023-290200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-290200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 847 AM EST MON JAN 28 2013 .TODAY...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. .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 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE