000 FZNT24 KNHC 240825 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 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. GMZ001-242030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT LIES FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA THROUGH 27N95W TO NE MEXICO...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS FOUND OVER NW WATERS THIS MORNING AND SHIFTING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT. A WEAK LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AND MOVE NE THROUGH SUN BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE NE PART OF THE GULF. STRONG HIGH PRES IS FORECAST TO PUSH ANOTHER COLD FRONT INTO THE N WATERS BY MON...STRETCHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE FAR SW GULF LATE TUE. $$ GMZ011-242030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-242030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-242030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-242030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-242030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. S OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-242030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-242030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. S OF 21N W OF 95W...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-242030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 325 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER