000 FZNT24 KNHC 082057 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 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. GMZ001-090900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 24N89W WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY THIS EVENING...AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT INTO SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING ACROSS THE NW WATERS ON SAT. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF SAT NIGHT AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN. THIS FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH MON. STRONG HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT PUSHING IT SE ACROSS THE GULF AS A COLD FRONT LATER ON TUE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. $$ GMZ011-090900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-090900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-090900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-090900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-090900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-090900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-090900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-090900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 357 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR