000 FZNT24 KNHC 252105 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 405 PM 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. GMZ001-260915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TONIGHT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AROUND SUNRISE TUE. THE FRONT WILL SLOW ON TUE AND DRIFT SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE NIGHT AND WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE WED AND RACE ACROSS THE EASTERN WATERS THU...MOVING SE OF THE AREA ON THU NIGHT WITH NORTHERLY POST FRONTAL WINDS THEN CONTINUING THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-260915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-260915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-260915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-260915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 IN N SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-260915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-260915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .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 IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-260915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-260915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 405 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 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 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON