000 FZNT24 KNHC 051405 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 CORRECTED GMZ023 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. GMZ001-060215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE E ALLOWING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW PORTIONS LATER THIS MORNING...REACHING FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO THIS EVENING...FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE FAR SW GULF WED MORNING...PUSHING SE OF THE GULF WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING ACROSS THE GULF BY LATE SAT. $$ GMZ011-060215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-060215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-060215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-060215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING S OF 25N W OF FRONT... .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT LATE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT S OF 25N W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-060215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-060215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE... W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-060215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING W OF FRONT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-060215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 904 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY