000 FZNT24 KNHC 160151 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 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. GMZ001-161400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS INCREASING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS ON SUN MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNSET ON SUN...EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AT SUNSET ON MON...AND MOVE E THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON TUE. NORTHERLY POST FRONTAL WINDS WILL REACH MINIMAL GALE FORCE OVER THE W CENTRAL WATERS ON SUN...AND OVER THE SW GULF WATERS ON MON. HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON TUE AND SHIFT N OF THE AREA ON WED SETTING UP MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW ON THU. $$ GMZ011-161400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE NW AT 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-161400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-161400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF A COLD FRONT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-161400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 96W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 96W. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-161400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW AT 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF COLD FRONT. .MON...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT FAR SW WATERS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF THE COLD FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N...AND 8 TO 13 FT S OF 24N. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-161400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THEN SHIFT TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF THE FRONT. .MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-161400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-161400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NE WATERS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT W OF 93W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT W PART LATE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT W OF 92W MON MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON