000 FZNT24 KNHC 222124 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 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. GMZ001-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF WILL MAKE WAY FOR A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW GULF SUN AND STRETCH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SUN...THEN FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N98W BY MON...WHERE IT WILL STALL. A REINFORCING FRONT ENTERS THE GULF AND MERGES WITH THE STALLED FRONT BY TUE...WITH THE MERGED FRONT PASSING SE OF THE GULF BY TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. TROUGHING INCREASES IN THE W GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-230930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-230930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-230930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-230930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-230930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-230930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-230930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-230930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 524 PM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER