000 FZNT24 KNHC 220905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 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. GMZ001-222115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM W ATLC INTO NE GULF WILL SHIFT NE AND WEAKEN ACROSS BASIN THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF SUN AND STRETCH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SUN EVENING...THEN FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N98W BY MON EVENING...WHERE IT WILL STALL. REINFORCING FRONT TO ENTER NW PORTIONS MON NIGHT AND MERGE WITH STALLED FRONT TUE...AND MOVE INTO FAR S AND SE WATERS BY TUE EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED TO PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ACROSS MOST OF BASIN. $$ GMZ011-222115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-222115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-222115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-222115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-222115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ021-222115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-222115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-222115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 505 AM EDT SAT MAR 22 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING