000 FZNT24 KNHC 071526 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1026 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. GMZ001-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL LINGER THERE TODAY THEN DRIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL AND SE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT. FRONT THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE SE 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. THIS NEXT FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO N MEXICO TUE MORNING...THEN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO TUE. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-080330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...BECOMING NE TO E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WINDS N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE . SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-080330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-080330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 24N...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-080330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1026 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. $$ GMZ023-080330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-080330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1026 AM EST FRI FEB 7 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING