000 FZNT24 KNHC 082104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 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. GMZ001-090915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND LOW PRES OVER N TEXAS WILL ALLOW FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF TODAY...DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY BY LATE TONIGHT...WITH MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW MOST ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE GULF WED THROUGH FRI. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SAT QUICKLY REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW GULF SAT NIGHT AND DISSIPATE IN THE SE GULF SUN BEFORE SENDING A REMNANT TROUGH W INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-090915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-090915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-090915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-090915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-090915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...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. $$ GMZ023-090915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-090915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 404 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER