000 FZNT24 KNHC 251452 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 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. GMZ001-252145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA MOVES OUT OF BASIN EARLY TODAY. STRONG TO NEAR GALE N-NE WINDS BEHIND FRONT START DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME A MODERATE E-SE BREEZE BY EARLY WED. HIGH PRES CENTER 1027 MB BUILDS OVER NE GULF THROUGH THU THEN DRIFT E THROUGH SAT WITH MAINLY GENTLE E-SE BREEZE AND SEAS 4-5 FT. $$ GMZ011-252145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-252145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-252145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-252145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-252145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-252145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-252145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-252145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1052 AM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES