000 FZNT24 KNHC 232117 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 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. GMZ001-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL LIE FROM FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 24N98W MON. A REINFORCING FRONT ENTERS THE GULF AND MERGES WITH THE STALLED FRONT MON NIGHT...WITH THE MERGED FRONT PASSING SE OF THE GULF TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. TROUGHING INCREASES ACROSS THE W GULF FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES MOVES NE OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-240930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-240930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-240930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-240930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-240930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-240930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-240930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-240930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 517 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER