000 FZNT24 KNHC 130154 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 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. GMZ001-131400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MOVE E THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL QUICKLY PASS SE OF THE GULF OF MEXICO BY SUNRISE THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF WATERS THU NIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE FRI NIGHT. A SECOND WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE SAT NIGHT...REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SUN...AND MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE SE GULF ON MON. $$ GMZ011-131400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-131400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-131400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PORTION EARLY. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-131400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-131400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-131400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-131400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-131400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON