000 FZNT24 KNHC 090818 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 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. GMZ001-092030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE FROM SW FLORIDA TO 24N89W DURING THIS MORNING. HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD TONIGHT AND SUN ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW WATERS TO EXPAND E WHILE INCREASING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN EVENING. 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 NORTHERLY WINDS. $$ GMZ011-092030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-092030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-092030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-092030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-092030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-092030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-092030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-092030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 318 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...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 3 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE