000 FZNT24 KNHC 081508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 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. GMZ001-090315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN AND WEAKEN ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT INTO SUN. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WITH A LOW PRES LIKELY DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT BOUNDARY NEAR 25N95W ON MON. THE LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD SE LOUISIANA ON TUE WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW CENTER TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. THEN...THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON WED WHILE DISSIPATING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF ON WED FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW FLOW. $$ GMZ011-090315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-090315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-090315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-090315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-090315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-090315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-090315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR