000 FZNT24 KNHC 150900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 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. GMZ001-152100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...FAST MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR CENTRAL FL PANHANDLE TO SE TEXAS EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE SE AND REACH STRAITS OF FL TO 25N90W BY THIS EVENING. STRONG SW WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING SE OF FRONT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER NE WATERS THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING E TO ALONG 80W THROUGH TUE. MODERATE SE TO S RETURN FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST OF THE REGION MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-152100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-152100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-152100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-152100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-152100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-152100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT GRADUALLY BECOMING NW TO N WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT N PART LATE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-152100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-152100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING