000 FZNT24 KNHC 080252 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 952 PM 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. GMZ001-081500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE COVERS ENTIRE BASIN WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC BREEZE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW INCREASE W OF 90W SAT AND SUN AHEAD OF COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER NW GULF LATE SUN. N WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BEHIND COLD FRONT ALONG COAST OF MEXICO MON. $$ GMZ011-081500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-081500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...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. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-081500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-081500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-081500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-081500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-081500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-081500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 952 PM EST THU MAR 7 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES