000 FZNT24 KNHC 040823 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 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. GMZ001-042030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT NE OF THE AREA TODAY INCREASING THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW WATERS. A WEAK LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW TONIGHT...MOVE E ALONG 30N TUE...AND DISSIPATE NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON WED. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED NIGHT AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-042030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-042030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO 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 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-042030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-042030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-042030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-042030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-042030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 323 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON