000 FZNT24 KNHC 241540 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1040 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. GMZ001-250345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR VENICE FLORIDA W THROUGH 26N95W THEN TURNS S TO JUST N OF VERACRUZ MEXICO...WITH NORTHERLY GALES RACING SOUTHWARD W OF FRONT ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS...AND WILL MOVE INTO SW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING AS FRONT SHIFTS SE TO ALONG 94W. WEAK LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT INTO SAT AND MOVE E-NE ACROSS N PORTIONS 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. $$ GMZ011-250345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT... SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-250345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT 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...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-250345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-250345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF 96W...AND 10 TO 16 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO 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 BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-250345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-250345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 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 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-250345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-250345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1040 AM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING