000 FZNT24 KNHC 170845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 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. GMZ001-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THIS EVENING...MOVING E THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH LATE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON TUE. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT NE OF THE AREA ON WED SETTING UP MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW ON THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-172045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-172045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TODAY...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-172045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-172045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-172045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-172045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-172045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-172045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 3O KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR