000 FZNT24 KNHC 250251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 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. GMZ001-251500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGHING FROM NEAR SARASOTA BAY TO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS BY WED...REACHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...WITH THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE FRONT PASSING THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THU NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE GULF FROM W TO E FRI THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-251500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-251500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-251500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-251500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-251500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-251500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-251500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-251500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EST MON FEB 24 2014 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER