000 FZNT24 KNHC 110816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 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. GMZ001-112030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO N MEXICO WILL SLOWLY SINK SOUTHWARD THROUGH WED. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL STALL AS A LOW PRES SYSTEM DEVELOPS NEAR PENSACOLA WED WHILE THE W PORTION IS FORCED QUICKLY SOUTHWARD. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED EVENING AND MOVING SE OF THE AREA BY THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND PREVAIL FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-112030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-112030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W... AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-112030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-112030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-112030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-112030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-112030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 316 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SW WINDS IN THE LATE. WINDS SE 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL