000 FZNT24 KNHC 210900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WATERS WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON SUN NIGHT AND DISSIPATE ALONG 27N ON MON. A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL DEVELOP JUST W OF TAMPA BAY ON MON NIGHT AND SHIFT SE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF REACHING NEAR THE DRY TORTUGAS LATE TUE NIGHT. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS ON TUE REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SE TEXAS AT SUNRISE ON WED. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...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 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE 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 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 NELSON