000 FZNT24 KNHC 240242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 942 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. GMZ001-241445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 942 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. 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. $$ GMZ011-241445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-241445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS EARLY. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. 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 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-241445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS N OF 27N AND AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS ELSEWHERE. .MON...N OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. S OF 27N...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-241445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-241445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM OR LESS N PART. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-241445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-241445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG NW PART. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-241445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 942 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER