000 FZNT24 KNHC 261509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 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. GMZ001-270315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL SLOW AND DRIFT SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT 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. EXPECT INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BY SAT. $$ GMZ011-270315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-270315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 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 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-270315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ017-270315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-270315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-270315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 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 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. $$ GMZ023-270315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-270315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...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 ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 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 GR