000 FZNT24 KNHC 260845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 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. GMZ001-270015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG N-NE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM N TO S THROUGH EARLY WED...WITH WINDS WILL BECOME A MODERATE E-SE BREEZE W HALF BY LATE WED. $$ GMZ011-270015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-270015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-270015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-270015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 96W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-270015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-270015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-270015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-270015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 AM EDT TUE MAR 26 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS