000 FZNT24 KNHC 232059 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 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. GMZ001-240900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY BREEZE PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOUND OVER THE NE GULF COASTAL WATERS. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND MON...STALL ALONG 27N AND LIFT BACK N ON MON NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS TUE NIGHT...REACHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON THU. REMNANTS OF THE SECOND FRONT WILL MEANDER OVER THE SW GULF WATERS ON THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE GULF ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-240900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-240900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-240900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .MON...N OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. S OF 27N...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-240900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO 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. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-240900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-240900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-240900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-240900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 359 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER