000 FZNT24 KNHC 081526 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 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. GMZ001-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COMPLEX STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA W-SW TO NEAR 25N94W THEN S-SE TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. FRONT WILL BE FORCED SOUTHWARD AS A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUN...AND STALL ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND SE WATERS SUN... WHERE IT WILL LINGER AND WEAKEN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SE RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE SUN AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST TUE. THE FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD IN THE WESTERN GULF WED TO EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO SOUTHERN MEXICO. $$ GMZ011-090330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-090330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-090330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. S OF 27N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-090330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-090330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-090330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-090330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1026 AM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 3 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING