000 FZNT24 KNHC 221439 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 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. GMZ001-230245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE CENTRAL GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS ON SUN NIGHT AND DISSIPATE ALONG 28N ON MON. A THIRD STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN WATERS TUE NIGHT...REACHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON WED...AND PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON THU. REMNANTS OF THE THIRD FRONT WILL MEANDER OVER THE SW GULF WATERS ON THU. $$ GMZ011-230245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-230245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-230245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-230245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-230245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-230245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-230245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-230245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 939 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN