000 FZNT24 KNHC 311509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 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. GMZ001-010315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FT MYERS FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY TODAY MOVES SE OF AREA TONIGHT. WINDS QUICKLY VEER NE AND DIMINISH ACROSS E AND SE GULF THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES 1027 MB BUILDS OVER SE STATES WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE E BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-010315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-010315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-010315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-010315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-010315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-010315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-010315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES