000 FZNT24 KNHC 242125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 425 PM 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. GMZ001-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA W THROUGH 26N94W THEN TURNS S TO VERACRUZ MEXICO...WITH NORTHERLY GALES RACING SOUTHWARD W OF FRONT ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS...AND WILL MOVE INTO SW WATERS THROUGH EARLY THE 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...SAGGING SE OF THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ GMZ011-250930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-250930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .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...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO 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. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-250930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-250930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-250930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-250930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ023-250930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-250930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 425 PM EST FRI JAN 24 2014 .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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN