000 FZNT24 KNHC 210258 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 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. GMZ001-211500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS INTO THE NW GULF WATERS WILL REACH FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO THE FAR SW GULF FRI MORNING...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT. STRONG WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE NW GULF THROUGH EARLY FRI THEN DIMINISH. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT INTO THE NE GULF AND BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH LATE SAT...WITH LIGHT E TO SE FLOW PERSISTING OVER MOST OF THE GULF INTO MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL SKIRT THE NORTHERN GULF MON THEN SHIFT E TUE. $$ GMZ011-211500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-211500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-211500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-211500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-211500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-211500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-211500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-211500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 958 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN