000 FZNT24 KNHC 130230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM 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. GMZ001-131430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOUISIANA TO NORTHERN MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON WED...THEN 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 STATIONARY FRONT LATE SAT...WITH THE MERGED FRONT MOVING S OF THE AREA SAT EVENING. RETURN FLOW WILL RESUME OVER THE NW WATERS ON SUN AND INCREASE ON SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-131430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-131430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-131430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-131430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-131430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-131430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ023-131430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT N OF 21N W OF 95W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-131430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2013 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO 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 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL