000 FZNT24 KNHC 292123 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 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. GMZ001-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE NW GULF IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED...AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF THU EVENING. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH WINDS TO GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE SW GULF WED AND WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-300930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-300930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-300930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-300930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-300930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-300930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-300930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-300930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 423 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 0 TO 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN