000 FZNT24 KNHC 010241 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 941 PM 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. GMZ001-011445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SE GULF...S OF HIGH PRES OVER THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE HIGH PRES WILL DISSIPATE FRI AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING INTO THE NE GULF FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WEAKENS AS IT SAGS SOUTH THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH STATES BEHIND THE FRONT...MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E FLOW OVER THE SE GULF WATERS INTO SUN. LIGHT E TO SE FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ011-011445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-011445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-011445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-011445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO 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. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-011445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-011445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-011445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-011445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 941 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN