000 FZNT24 KNHC 040251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 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. GMZ001-041500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT PUSHED INTO THE FAR SE WATERS SUN AFTERNOON. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E THROUGH MON AHEAD OF A WEAK LOW PRES SYSTEM MOVING ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST TUE AND WED. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-041500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-041500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-041500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-041500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-041500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-041500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-041500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-041500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN