000 FZNT24 KNHC 260854 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 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. GMZ001-262100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY REACH FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TODAY. FRONT SLOWS AND DRIFTS SE THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT AND WED. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE WED AND RACE ACROSS GULF WATERS THU AND MOVING SE OF AREA THU NIGHT WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE N TO NW POST FRONTAL WINDS COVERING ALMOST ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-262100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-262100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W AND TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W AND TO 4 FT W OF 90W. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N 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 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-262100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N AND TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N AND TO 8 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ017-262100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 10 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 96W... SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-262100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-262100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ023-262100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-262100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 354 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES