000 FZNT24 KNHC 161505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 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. GMZ001-170315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM N FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO WILL RAPIDLY DIVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON...REACHING FROM S FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING THEN QUICKLY PUSH SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. FRESH TO NEAR- GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF SUN AND SPREAD E AND INCREASE THROUGH MON. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF TUE. $$ GMZ011-170315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-170315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-170315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-170315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-170315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-170315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-170315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-170315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1005 AM EST SAT FEB 16 2013 .TODAY...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 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR