000 FZNT24 KNHC 062126 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 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. GMZ001-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1009 MB ACROSS NE GULF NEAR 28N85W WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW TO N CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA...WILL SHIFT E-NE AND ACROSS N FLORIDA THIS EVENING AND INTO W ATLC TONIGHT...AND DRAG COLD FRONT SE ACROSS ACROSS SE PORTIONS TONIGHT...AND EXIT AREA FRI. STRONG TSTORMS AHEAD OF FRONT WILL AFFECT SE WATERS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT FRI AND SAT. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AND STALL THERE MON. $$ GMZ011-070930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-070930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-070930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-070930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-070930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-070930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT EARLY...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-070930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-070930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 426 PM EST THU MAR 6 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING