000 FZNT24 KNHC 151400 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 900 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. GMZ001-160200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL MERGE WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH WILL RAPIDLY ENTER THE GULF LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 30N83W TO 26N88W TO 18N95W SAT MORNING...MOVING SE OF THE GULF BY SAT EVENING. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE W GULF SUN...SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF MON. A MUCH WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE MON...EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TUE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ011-160200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-160200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-160200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-160200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-160200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-160200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-160200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-160200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 900 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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 7 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 LEWITSKY