000 FZNT24 KNHC 130842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 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. GMZ001-132045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT IS DISSIPATING OVER THE FAR SE GULF WHILE HIGH IS PRESENT ELSEWHERE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THIS MORNING...AND QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...FROM APALACHICOLA BAY TO INLAND THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY EARLY TUE...THEN WEAKEN AS IT EXITS TO JUST SE OF THE GULF BY EARLY TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT...AND THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT LATE WED AND THU BRING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA. THE HIGH WILL SLIDE EASTWARD WHILE WEAKENING THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-132045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-132045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W. ISOLATED EARLY W OF 90W. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-132045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-132045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-132045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WINDS NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-132045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE... W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-132045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-132045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 342 AM EST MON JAN 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE