000 FZNT24 KNHC 131509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 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. GMZ001-140315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATER TODAY AND QUICKLY EXTEBD FROM APALACHICOLA BAY TO INLAND THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY EARLY TUE THEN WEAKEN AS IT EXITS TO JUST SE OF THE GULF BY EARLY TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT AND THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT LATE WED AND THU BRING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HIGH WILL SLIDE EASTWARD WHILE WEAKENING THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-140315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-140315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-140315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-140315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-140315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WINDS NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-140315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE... W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-140315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-140315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS