000 FZNT24 KNHC 071353 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 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. GMZ001-080200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN WHILE WEAKENING ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. THIS NEXT FRONT WILL ONLY SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ORIENTED N TO S...AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH TO NEAR 95W MON...TO NEAR 92W BY LATE TUE AND AS A DISSIPATING FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WED. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF ON WED FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW FLOW. $$ GMZ011-080200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-080200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-080200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-080200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-080200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-080200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ023-080200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-080200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 853 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE