000 FZNT24 KNHC 021434 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 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. GMZ001-030245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FORECAST TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM MOBILE AL TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY MON WHERE IT WILL STALL...THEN WILL DRIFT NW AND MOVE INLAND MON NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL AGAIN DOMINATE THE ENTIRE BASIN EARLY TUE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TUE REACHING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY LATE WED WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-030245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-030245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-030245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-030245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 96W BEHIND FRONT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-030245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-030245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-030245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-030245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 934 AM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY