000 FZNT24 KNHC 222024 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 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. GMZ001-230830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES HAS SHIFTED E TO JUST NE OF THE N BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF BASIN...WHICH WILL INCREASE THROUGH SAT. REMNANTS OF OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAVE LIFTED N ACROSS THE SE AND E CENTRAL GULF AND WILL YIELD ACTIVE WEATHER NE PORTIONS THROUGH SAT. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL REACH NW GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL MEXICAN COAST SUN AFTERNOON THEN REACH FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ011-230830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-230830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-230830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-230830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 96W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-230830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-230830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-230830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-230830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 424 PM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING