000 FZNT24 KNHC 190249 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 949 PM EST TUE FEB 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 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU. THEREAFTER SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU...MOVE SE THEN STALL FROM THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY FRI. STRONG N-NE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT THEN DIMINISH BY LATE FRI. THE NEXT FRONT WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE SAT INTO SUN. $$ GMZ011-191500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-191500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-191500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-191500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-191500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-191500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-191500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-191500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 949 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN