000 FZNT24 KNHC 011508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 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. GMZ001-020315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 21N94W 1015 MB. THE LOW WILL LIFT IN N TO NEAR 26N94W LATE TODAY DRAGGING REMNANTS OF THE FRONT N ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE NE AND INLAND NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON THU WHILE DRAGGING A STRONG COLD FRONT OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY. THE FRONT WILL RACE SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF ON FRI NIGHT AND SAT AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-020315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-020315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE... SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-020315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-020315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-020315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-020315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-020315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-020315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 AM EST WED JAN 1 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS