000 FZNT24 KNHC 111455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 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. GMZ001-120300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE DOMINATES THE EASTERN GULF. A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1009 MB LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR 28N94W TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO. THE LOW PRES WILL SHIFT NE AND INLAND THROUGH TONIGHT...AND DRAG THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS N CENTRAL PORTIONS. A STRONGER AND REINFORCING COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE AREA...AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH PRECEDING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SE GULF THU. STRONG TO MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES AND MODERATE RETURN FLOW TO PREVAIL FRI AND SAT BEFORE NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SE AND OVER NW PORTIONS SAT. $$ GMZ011-120300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-120300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-120300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-120300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-120300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-120300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-120300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-120300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR