000 FZNT24 KNHC 140907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 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. GMZ001-142115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES HAS SETTLED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT NOW SE OF THE AREA. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF TONIGHT AND SAT WITH BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS NE PORTIONS EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES WILL THEN DOMINATE THE GULF SUN THROUGH TUE. RETURN FLOW TO SET UP ACROSS WESTERN GULF MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ011-142115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-142115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-142115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...N OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE WINDS 5 KT... SHIFTING TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. WINDS N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-142115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-142115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND W LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT IN S OF 24N. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-142115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-142115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-142115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 407 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING