000 FZNT24 KNHC 030249 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 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. GMZ001-031500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL WEAKEN ACROSS THE BASIN TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS THE NW GULF. FRONT TO REACH FROM MOBILE AL TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY MON MORNING THEN STALL FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE... BEFORE DRIFTING NW AND MOVING INLAND TUE MORNING. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL AGAIN DOMINATE THE ENTIRE BASIN TUE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TUE REACHING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY LATE WED WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-031500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-031500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF 90W... AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .MON...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-031500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-031500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-031500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-031500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-031500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-031500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 949 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING