000 FZNT24 KNHC 050230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ001-051430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COASTAL PLAIN TONIGHT AND TUE. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON WED. THE LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT ONSHORE THU AS A NEW LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS ALONG IT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN AGAIN BY LATE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA SAT. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-051430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-051430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .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. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-051430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-051430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-051430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 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. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN