000 FZNT24 KNHC 020149 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 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. GMZ001-021400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING SE ACROSS THE AREA WILL INTENSIFY SOME THROUGH SAT NIGHT RESULTING IN MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE GULF. THE HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AND WEAKEN SUN AND MON...ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE...REACH A POSITION FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE TUE...THEN QUICKLY RACE SE TO E OF FLORIDA EARLY ON WED FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. CONDITIONS SUBSIDE BY LATE WED AS HIGH PRES IN ITS WAKE SLIDES E. $$ GMZ011-021400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-021400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-021400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-021400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 96W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-021400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-021400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-021400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-021400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 849 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. AREAS OF RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE