000 FZNT24 KNHC 182035 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 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. GMZ001-190845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE THU...MOVE SE THEN STALL FROM THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA TO SW GULF BY EARLY FRI. STRONG WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT THEN DIMINISH BY LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE SAT INTO SUN. $$ GMZ011-190845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-190845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-190845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-190845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-190845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-190845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-190845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 335 PM EST TUE FEB 18 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN