000 FZNT24 KNHC 100318 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM 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. GMZ001-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD EASTWARD OVERNIGHT 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 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. FRESH TO STRONG NE FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS. $$ GMZ011-100930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-100930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-100930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-100930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-100930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-100930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-100930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-100930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EST SAT MAR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...5 TO 10 KT LATE. WINDS SE 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE... 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN