000 FZNT24 KNHC 071435 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 935 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. GMZ001-080245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NW TO SE THROUGH EARLY WED. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ011-080245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-080245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 935 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. .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. $$ GMZ015-080245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 27N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-080245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 935 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. $$ GMZ019-080245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-080245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 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 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-080245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-080245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 935 AM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...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. .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 AL