000 FZNT24 KNHC 091441 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 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. GMZ001-092215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE W GULF WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD EASTWARD TODAY AND SUN AHEAD 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 EARLY MON...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY TUE...AND SE OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER THE WESTERN GULF S OF 26N THEN DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-092215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-092215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-092215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-092215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 26N W OF 96W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-092215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-092215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...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...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-092215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT W OF 95W EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-092215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 941 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER