000 FZNT24 KNHC 181507 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 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. GMZ001-190315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 28N87W WITH A COLD FRONT TRAILING TO NEAR 23N95W. THE WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT N TODAY WHILE THE LOW SHIFTS SLOWLY NE...MOVING INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON...AND COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N92W. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE NE OVERNIGHT AND EXIT THE GEORGIA COAST SAT MORNING... WITH THE COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM EXTREME SW FLORIDA TO 21.5N90W THEN SE OF AREA BY SAT EVENING. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BRIEFLY ACROSS N AND NW PORTIONS OF LOW THIS AFTERNOON...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NE GULF AHEAD OF THE LOW AND COLD FRONT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE GULF ALONG ABOUT 30N SUN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-190315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 90W... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-190315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-190315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-190315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-190315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1107 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING