000 FZNT24 KNHC 040907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 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. GMZ001-042115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL SLIDE E THROUGH TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW CURRENTLY OVER THE NW GULF TO STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW PORTION LATE TUE MORNING. THE FRONT WILL THEN QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING...FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE FAR SW GULF EARLY WED...AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF LATE WED EVENING. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-042115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-042115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...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 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF E OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-042115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-042115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-042115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-042115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-042115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 407 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING