000 FZNT24 KNHC 171450 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 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. GMZ001-180300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS...1024 MB HIGH PRES OVER FLORIDA NEAR 29N82W EXTENDS A RIDGE TO THE W CENTRAL GULF. RETURN FLOW ACROSS W PORTIONS WILL STRENGTHEN THU AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE THU NIGHT AND REACH FROM FL PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE FRI WITH AT LEAST STRONG N TO NE FLOW EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ011-180300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-180300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ015-180300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-180300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-180300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-180300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-180300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE... E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-180300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 950 AM EST MON FEB 17 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY