000 FZNT24 KNHC 261444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 944 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. GMZ001-270245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND AT 27N97W WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN WILL 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. $$ GMZ011-270245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...E OF FRONT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF FRONT... BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AHEAD OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-270245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...E OF FRONT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF FRONT...W TO NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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. $$ GMZ015-270245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-270245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SW SWELL. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 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. $$ GMZ019-270245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-270245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 944 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. $$ GMZ023-270245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 944 AM EST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-270245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 944 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 LEWITSKY