000 FZNT24 KNHC 021435 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 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. GMZ001-030245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD REINFORCING HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA RESULTING IN MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E WHILE WEAKENING SUN AND MON ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE... STRETCHING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE TUE...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING...MOVING SE OF THE GULF LATE WED. STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL ARRIVE BEHIND THE FRONT...DIMINISHING AND SUBSIDING BY THE END OF THE WEEK. $$ GMZ011-030245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-030245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-030245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-030245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 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...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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-030245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-030245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-030245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-030245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 935 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .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. .SUN NIGHT...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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY