000 FZNT24 KNHC 030839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 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. GMZ001-032045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...REINFORCING HIGH PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL AND E PORTIONS PRODUCING MODERATE TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON WHILE WEAKENING ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE MORNING...REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF LATE TUE...FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY WED...AND TO SE OF THE AREA LATE WED. STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED WAKE OF THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE OVER MOST OF GULF THU... EXCEPT SE PORTION WHERE NW SWELLS WILL LINGER. $$ GMZ011-032045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-032045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...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... BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-032045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-032045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-032045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-032045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...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...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-032045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-032045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 339 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING