000 FZNT24 KNHC 021359 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 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. GMZ001-030200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH EARLY MON IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT COLD FRONT TO APPROACH THE AREA. THIS NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MON. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO INLAND NE MEXICO NEAR DAYBREAK MON...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON EVENING...AND FROM SW FLORIDA TO A FRONTAL WAVE NEAR 24N96W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO LIFT N OVER THE EASTERN GULF WED AS A LOW PRES DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF. THE LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE NE GULF WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE WED. THE LOW AND FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA ON THU. $$ GMZ011-030200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-030200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. .MON...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-030200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-030200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-030200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-030200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-030200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-030200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 859 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2014 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE