000 FZNT24 KNHC 170802 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 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. GMZ001-172200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COASTAL WATERS LATE MON NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS TUE MORNING...THEN STALLING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS MEXICO BORDER LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT WED AND THU. A NEW COLD FRONT MAY IMPACT THE GULF AT THE END OF THE WEEK. $$ GMZ011-172200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-172200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-172200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-172200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-172200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-172200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-172200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-172200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 402 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO 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. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY