000 FZNT24 KNHC 121503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 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. GMZ001-130315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS... A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND TO DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE INLAND OVER NE MEXICO. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE ALONG THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE E TONIGHT DRAGGING A COLD FRONT OFF THE TEXAS COAST REACHING THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON WED. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SE WATERS LATE THU. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE N WATERS EARLY SAT...AND RACE S ABSORBING THE REMNANTS OF THE STATION RY FRONT LATE SAT...WITH THE MERGED FRONT MOVING S OF THE AREA SAT EVENING. RETURN FLOW WILL RESUME THE NW WATERS ON SUN AND INCREASE ON SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE LOW AND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-130315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-130315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 FT W OF 96W. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 FT W OF 96W. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W... AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 96W. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-130315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-130315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-130315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1003 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON