000 FZNT24 KNHC 040827 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 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. GMZ001-042030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO NEAR 24N94W BECOMES STATIONARY TO 19N97W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE LITTLE UNTIL LOW PRES DEVELOPS ALONG IT NEAR 24N94W WED MORNING. THE LOW WILL DRAG THE FRONT EASTWARD AS IT MOVES TO 28N88W WED NIGHT AND INTO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND THU...WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA THU. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-042030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-042030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W...AND NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-042030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-042030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-042030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-042030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-042030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 327 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER