000 FZNT24 KNHC 172100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM 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. GMZ001-180900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY TONIGHT WILL MOVE E THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON TUE. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL END AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. POST FRONTAL HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON TUE. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E OF AREA ON WED SETTING UP MODERATE E TO SE FLOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND NW FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS LATE FRI WITH HIGH PRESSURE FORMING ALONG THE RIDGE NEAR 28N85W ON SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-180900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .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 IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-180900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TONIGHT...SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED W AND S SWELL. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED W AND S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-180900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT EARLY AND 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-180900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 92W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY AND 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY AND 5 TO 10 KT LATE.SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NW SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-180900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-180900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 94.5W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT EARLY AND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BY SUNRISE. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-180900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT EARLY...AND BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BY SUNRISE. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON