000 FZNT24 KNHC 170850 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 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. GMZ001-172100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT IS PUSHING SE OF THE REGION. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN GULF WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E LATER THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATER TODAY AND GRADUALLY SPREAD EAST... INCREASING TO 20-25 KT MON. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF TUE...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED. $$ GMZ011-172100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ013-172100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-172100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-172100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-172100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-172100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-172100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-172100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 350 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL