000 FZNT24 KNHC 141444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 944 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. GMZ001-150245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS...THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS THIS EVENING AND PASS THROUGH THE SE WATERS ON SAT. A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MEANDER OVER THE FAR NE WATERS FROM SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN SHIFT NE OF THE AREA. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW WATERS ON SAT NIGHT AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON SUN THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-150245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-150245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. $$ GMZ015-150245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-150245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 944 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. $$ GMZ019-150245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND SW LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-150245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. $$ GMZ023-150245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-150245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON