000 FZNT24 KNHC 210833 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM THE SE GULF TO HOUSTON WILL MOVE N TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT...STALL BRIEFLY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO FRI...MOVE SE AGAIN FRI NIGHT REACHING FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE SAT...THEN LIFT N AS A WARM FRONT SUN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT...AND REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 333 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE TO S 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL