000 FZNT24 KNHC 181456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 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. GMZ001-190300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO 24N90W TO 26N96W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATER TODAY. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NE GULF WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA ON SUN. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS ON MON NIGHT AND WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA EARLY WED. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E OF 90W...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 90W...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N...AND W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-190300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-190300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-190300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-190300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 AM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS