000 FZNT24 KNHC 122016 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 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. GMZ001-130830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1009 MB AREA OF LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR 30N86W TO THE SW GULF NEAR 20N97W. THE LOW AND FRONT WILL MOVE NE AND E OF THE AREA BY THU MORNING. GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE SW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND PREVAIL THROUGH FRI. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF FRI NIGHT MOVING E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES DOMINATES THE GULF AGAIN SUN THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-130830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-130830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-130830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-130830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...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 LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-130830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-130830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-130830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-130830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 316 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY