000 FZNT24 KNHC 161405 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 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. GMZ001-170215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT JUST SE OF THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BASIN TODAY AS 1024 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 26N94W SHIFTS SE TO BECOME CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS WILL CLIP MAINLY THE NE GULF THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-170215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-170215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-170215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-170215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-170215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-170215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-170215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-170215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 905 AM EST THU JAN 16 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY