000 FZNT24 KNHC 161433 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 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. GMZ001-170245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS INCREASING IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS EVENING...FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON EVENING...AND MOVE E THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON TUE. NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL REACH MINIMAL GALE FORCE OVER THE W CENTRAL AND FAR SW GULF WATERS THIS EVENING...AND OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WATERS MON. HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON TUE SHIFTING N OF THE AREA ON WED SETTING UP MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW ON THU. $$ GMZ011-170245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBYS 1 NM OR LESS EARLY. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-170245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBYS 1 NM OR LESS EARLY. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E OF 90W...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-170245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-170245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-170245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-170245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ023-170245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-170245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1033 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WINDS NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY