000 FZNT24 KNHC 212100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 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. GMZ001-220900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM PORT SAINT JOE FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING. A VIGOROUS SQUALL LINE IS AHEAD OF THE FRONT E OF 86W. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT AND DISSIPATE ALONG 27N ON MON. HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP JUST W OF TAMPA BAY ON MON NIGHT AND SHIFT SE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF REACHING NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS LATE TUE NIGHT. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS ON TUE REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SE TEXAS AT SUNRISE ON WED. $$ GMZ011-220900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-220900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-220900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-220900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-220900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-220900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-220900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-220900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER