000 FZNT24 KNHC 200840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 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. GMZ001-202045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE TUE. A SECOND STRONGER AND FASTER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS LATE MON NIGHT AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE TUE NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT ON TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS ON TUE NIGHT AND SPREADS E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY EARLY THU IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS LATE THU. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE SE WATERS LATE FRI. GALE FORCE WINDS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NW WATERS THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI AND ACROSS THE W CENTRAL WATERS FRI AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ013-202045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-202045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT AND E 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-202045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ021-202045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-202045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 340 AM EST MON JAN 20 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON