000 FZNT24 KNHC 091502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 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. GMZ001-100315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E THROUGH MON AND WEAKEN. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE NW GULF AND NOW EXTENDS FROM 31N93W TO 24N98W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WITH LOW PRES LIKELY DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT BOUNDARY NEAR 25N95W ON MON...THEN MOVE ACROSS SE LOUISIANA THROUGH TUE...WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW CENTER TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING THEN MOVE SE OF BASIN BY THU AS A STRONGER AND REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE BASIN...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW FLOW. $$ GMZ011-100315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-100315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-100315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-100315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-100315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-100315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-100315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-100315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1102 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR