000 FZNT24 KNHC 260826 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 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. GMZ001-262030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND AT SUNRISE THIS MORNING WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN STALL OVER THE FAR SE WATERS ON THU GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL MEANDER FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND FROM FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-262030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-262030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-262030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-262030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-262030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N... AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-262030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-262030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-262030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 326 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON