000 FZNT24 KNHC 220942 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 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. GMZ001-222145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO SE TEXAS STALL FROM MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO TO NW BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY...THEN MOVE SE AGAIN TONIGHT TO REACH NW FLORIDA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT WHERE IT STALLS AGAIN. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT AND REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON THEN MOVE SE OF GULF LATE TUE. $$ GMZ011-222145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-222145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-222145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-222145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-222145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-222145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 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. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-222145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-222145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 442 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES