000 FZNT24 KNHC 251452 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 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. GMZ001-260300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SE LOUISIANA TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE N OF AREA TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TONIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING...THEN SLOW AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE SE WATERS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON WED JUST AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND RACES SE OF THE AREA THU. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-260300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 13 FT W OF 90W. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-260300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...E OF 96W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-260300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-260300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-260300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 952 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 5 TO 7 FT 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 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR