000 FZNT24 KNHC 260218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 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. GMZ001-261430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 21N93W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND WED. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF BY THU AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-261430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-261430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-261430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-261430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-261430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-261430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-261430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-261430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR