000 FZNT24 KNHC 022054 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 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. GMZ001-030900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W 23N97W WILL RACE SE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY FRI. POST FRONTAL WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A MINIMAL GALE OVER THE SW WATERS THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH BELOW GALE BEFORE SUNRISE ON FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF ON FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE SAT NIGHT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE REACHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE ON MON...AND MOVE SE OF THE GULF ON MON NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS ON TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-030900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-030900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-030900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N...AND 10 TO 12 FT S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-030900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ019-030900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ021-030900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ023-030900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-030900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 354 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON