000 FZNT24 KNHC 120156 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 856 PM 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. GMZ001-121400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N94W 1013 MB THEN CONTINUES AS A COLD FRONT TO 21N98W. THE ENTIRE FRONT WILL MAKE FORWARD PROGRESS ON WED MOVING E OF THE AREA THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN ITS WAKE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP BASIN WIDE BY EARLY FRI. THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES THE NW PORTION BY EARLY SAT...ALTHOUGH HIGH PRES WILL LIKELY KEEP IT FROM INTRUDING INTO THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH THE HIGH PREVAILING THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-121400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-121400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E OF FRONT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF FRONT...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-121400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-121400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E OF FRONT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-121400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-121400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...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. $$ GMZ023-121400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-121400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 856 PM EST TUE FEB 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY