000 FZNT24 KNHC 190256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 PM 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. GMZ001-191500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TX SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES FARTHER SE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS MON NIGHT...AND WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA EARLY WED. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS THU AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. $$ GMZ011-191500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-191500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-191500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-191500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-191500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-191500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-191500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-191500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR