000 FZNT24 KNHC 140148 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 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. GMZ001-141400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF TONIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO BY LATE FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF WATERS AROUND SUNRISE ON SUN...REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE AROUND SUNSET ON SUN....REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AROUND SUNRISE ON MON...AND STALL ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS MON NIGHT GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-141400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-141400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-141400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-141400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-141400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-141400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-141400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-141400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 948 PM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON