000 FZNT24 KNHC 260153 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 PM 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. GMZ001-260815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE AND SLOWLY EXIT SE GULF REGION THROUGH TUE. STRONG N-NE WINDS BEHIND FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM N TO S TUE THROUGH EARLY WED...WITH WINDS VEERING AND BECOMING A MODERATE E-SE BREEZE W HALF BY LATE WED. 1027 MB HIGH TO SETTLE OVER NE GULF COASTAL WATERS THU THROUGH SE. $$ GMZ011-260815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-260815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-260815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-260815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 96W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-260815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-260815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 9 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-260815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-260815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING