000 FZNT24 KNHC 250220 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 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. GMZ001-251430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE N TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNRISE MON. THIS STRONG COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE MON EVENING...THEN EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE MORNING...THEN SLOW AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE SE WATERS ON WED JUST AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND RACES SE OF THE AREA THU. $$ GMZ011-251430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-251430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE AND SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT ACROSS THE FAR W WATERS LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT...S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-251430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-251430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 10 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-251430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-251430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND SHIFTS TO TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-251430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-251430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 920 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON