000 FZNT24 KNHC 081332 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 832 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. GMZ001-090145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLIDE EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN ATLC BY MON. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN PORTION TO EXPAND EASTWARD IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON MORNING...AND FROM N FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MAINLY S OF 26N...THEN DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY MON NIGHT AS HIGH PRES SETTLES IN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-090145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-090145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ015-090145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-090145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .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. $$ GMZ019-090145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-090145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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. $$ GMZ023-090145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-090145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 832 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .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 AGUIRRE