000 FZNT24 KNHC 150845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 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. GMZ001-152100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL OVERTAKE A SLOW-MOVING FRONT FROM KEY WEST TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE RAPIDLY OUT OF THE REGION. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE N TO NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF THE STRONGER FRONT. RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE MON. $$ GMZ011-152100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-152100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-152100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-152100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-152100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-152100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-152100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-152100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 345 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL