000 FZNT24 KNHC 070846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 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. GMZ001-072100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES IS BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS BEHIND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT PUSHED THROUGH MOST OF THE GULF YESTERDAY. THE FRONT REMAINS STALLED FROM WESTERN CUBA TO 24N92W...AND WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH TODAY. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT AND SUN AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN. N WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO LATE SUN THROUGH EARLY MON. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-072100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-072100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...S OF 24N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-072100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-072100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-072100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 346 AM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN