000 FZNT24 KNHC 110216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 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. GMZ001-111430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COMPLEX PATTERN PERSISTS ACROSS BASIN TONIGHT AS WEAK STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM OFFSHORE LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS TO NEAR 25N95.5W TO JUST S OF TAMPICO MEXICO...WHILE A TROUGH EXTENDS NE TO SW ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH TUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS AND SHIFT NE AND INLAND THROUGH TUE NIGHT...AND DRAG THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS N CENTRAL PORTIONS. A STRONGER AND REINFORCING COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE QUICKLY SE ACROSS THE AREA...AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH PRECEDING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SE GULF THU. FRONT TO BE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NW FLOW AND WILL MOVE SE OF AREA THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES AND MODERATE RETURN FLOW TO PREVAIL FRI AND SAT BEFORE NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SE AND OVER NW PORTIONS SAT. $$ GMZ011-111430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-111430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-111430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-111430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-111430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-111430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-111430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 21N W OF 95W...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-111430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING