000 FZNT24 KNHC 080810 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 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. GMZ001-082015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE BASIN WITH FRESH SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC BREEZE PREVAILING THROUGH TONIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD EASTWARD THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON MORNING AND FROM N FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE MORNING. N WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE S OF 25N BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO MON...THEN DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-082015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-082015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-082015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-082015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-082015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-082015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-082015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-082015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 310 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL