000 FZNT24 KNHC 202109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 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. GMZ001-210915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL GULF TO THE NE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU EVENING...STALL BRIEFLY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO SE TEXAS ON FRI...MOVE SE AGAIN FRI NIGHT...EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT...THEN STALL SAT NIGHT...FINALLY LIFTING N AS A WARM FRONT ON SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT...REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON...AND EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AT SUNRISE TUE. $$ GMZ011-210915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT WITH SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT AND E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-210915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT AND N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-210915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-210915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-210915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-210915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-210915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-210915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 409 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EVENING. WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON