000 FZNT24 KNHC 090237 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 937 PM 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. GMZ001-091500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO 23N91W WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD TONIGHT...STALL ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN...THEN 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 TO EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO SOUTHERN MEXICO WED...AND FROM ALABAMA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU. $$ GMZ011-091500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-091500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-091500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-091500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-091500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-091500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 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 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-091500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-091500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 937 PM EST SAT FEB 8 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...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...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL