000 FZNT24 KNHC 031345 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 845 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. GMZ001-040145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE W. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP IN THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND MON AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TUE MORNING...REACHING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING...THEN FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF WED MORNING...PUSHING SE OF THE GULF WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS DOWN FROM THE N THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-040145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-040145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 845 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 SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .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...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .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 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-040145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-040145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 845 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 7 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 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-040145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-040145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-040145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 845 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-040145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 845 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 WITH NW TO N SWELL 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 IN N SWELL 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 LEWITSKY