000 FZNT24 KNHC 160151 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 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. GMZ001-161400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA NEAR 27N82W TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN NEAR 21N89W WILL STALL FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF WILL DIMINISH LATE. THE FRONT WILL RETURN N THROUGH THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF AS A WARM FRONT LATE WED THROUGH FRI THEN WILL PUSH EASTWARD THROUGH FLORIDA AS A COLD FRONT FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE NE TO THE W CENTRAL GULF SAT THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-161400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-161400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-161400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N...AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-161400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-161400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-161400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-161400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 21N W OF 95W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-161400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY