000 FZNT24 KNHC 070819 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 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. GMZ001-072030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE SE AND S CENTRAL GULF IN THE WAKE OF A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT SE OF THE AREA WILL DIMINISH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ELSEWHERE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NW TO SE THROUGH EARLY WED. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT...DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY BY LATE WED...WITH MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE GULF WED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SAT REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-072030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-072030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-072030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-072030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-072030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER SUNRISE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-072030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER SUNRISE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-072030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-072030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER SUNRISE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY