000 FZNT24 KNHC 070821 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 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. GMZ001-072030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE E GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE S AGAIN AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AND SUN. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO N MEXICO TUE MORNING...THEN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO TUE EVENING. $$ GMZ011-072030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-072030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-072030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-072030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-072030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-072030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO 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. $$ GMZ023-072030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-072030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 321 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL