000 FZNT24 KNHC 061339 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 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. GMZ001-070145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 25N90W TO 23N96W TO 18N95W WILL PUSH SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH TODAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE SAT INTO SUN AHEAD OF ANOTHER FRONT EXCEPTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY LATE SUN. WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE SECOND FRONT ALONG THE NE COAST OF MEXICO LATE SUN. $$ GMZ011-070145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-070145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-070145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-070145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-070145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-070145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-070145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-070145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 839 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY