000 FZNT24 KNHC 142112 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 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. GMZ001-150830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER NW ALABAMA WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT...AND TO ACROSS S CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT. THE HIGH WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND WESTWARD FROM THE HIGH ACROSS THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE GULF INTO MON...THEN SLIDE EASTWARD DURING MON AND TUE ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO ENTER THE FAR NW GULF LATE MON NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY LATE TUE FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH PRES AND INCREASING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-150830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-150830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-150830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-150830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-150830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-150830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-150830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-150830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 512 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE