000 FZNT24 KNHC 271420 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 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. GMZ001-280300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH THU. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS REGION THROUGH THU EVENING. STRONG N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL PREVAIL THU THROUGH SAT OVER MUCH OF GULF. $$ GMZ011-280300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-280300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-280300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ017-280300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-280300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-280300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-280300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-280300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 920 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL