000 FZNT24 KNHC 070245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 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. GMZ001-071445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1007 MB ACROSS EXTREME NE GULF NEAR 29N84W WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL SHIFT E-NE AND ACROSS N FLORIDA THIS EVENING AND INTO W ATLC TONIGHT...AND DRAG COLD FRONT SE ACROSS ACROSS SE PORTIONS OVERNIGHT AND EXIT AREA FRI. STRONG TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT WILL AFFECT SE WATERS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT FRI AND SAT. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AND STALL THERE MON. $$ GMZ011-071445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-071445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E 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...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-071445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-071445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-071445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-071445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-071445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-071445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 945 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING