000 FZNT24 KNHC 230826 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 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. GMZ001-232030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE N OF AREA WILL PUSH ANOTHER COLD FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE NORTHERLY FLOW INCREASING TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NW WATERS EARLY TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE EXTREME W CENTRAL GULF WATERS LATE TONIGHT. WEAK LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AND MOVE NE ON SAT NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS ON SAT NIGHT REINFORCED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT ON SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-232030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-232030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-232030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-232030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-232030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-232030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 21N W OF 95W...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-232030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 326 AM EST THU JAN 23 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON