000 FZNT24 KNHC 020259 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 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. GMZ001-021500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL RACE SE ACROSS THE EASTERN WATERS TONIGHT WITH THE BOUNDARY DISSIPATING ACROSS THE SE GULF SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL RACE E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SUN. HIGH PRESSURE SHIFT E ACROSS THE GULF ON SUN AND MON...THEN WEAKEN MON NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE MORNING...REACHING A POSITION FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN BY LATE WED. $$ GMZ011-021500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-021500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-021500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-021500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-021500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-021500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-021500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-021500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 959 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN