000 FZNT24 KNHC 010853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 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. GMZ001-012100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH...REMNANTS OF AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY... EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FL TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT W ACROSS THE E GULF AND DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WILL SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE GULF WATERS BY LATE TODAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN EXTENDING FROM MOBILE AL TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY MON WHERE IT WILL STALL...THEN WILL DRIFT NW AND MOVE INLAND LATE MON. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL AGAIN DOMINATE THE ENTIRE GULF REGION TUE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS EARLY WED...QUICKLY REACHING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE WED. $$ GMZ011-012100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-012100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-012100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-012100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-012100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-012100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-012100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-012100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 353 AM EST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR