000 FZNT24 KNHC 032103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM 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. GMZ001-040915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE W. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP 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 NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE SW GULF EARLY WED...AND TO SE OF THE GULF WED EVENING. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-040915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-040915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .MON...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-040915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-040915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO 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. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-040915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-040915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-040915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-040915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE