000 FZNT24 KNHC 230906 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 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. GMZ001-232115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE N GULF WILL SINK SE AND WEAKEN TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE ENTER THE NW GULF MIDDAY AND STRETCH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS THIS EVENING...THEN FROM TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N98W BY MON EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL. A REINFORCING FRONT ENTERS THE GULF AND MERGES WITH THE STALLED FRONT BY TUE...WITH THE MERGED FRONT PASSING SE OF THE GULF TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED TO PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. RETURN FLOW EXPECTED THU. $$ GMZ011-232115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-232115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-232115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-232115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-232115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-232115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-232115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-232115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 506 AM EDT SUN MAR 23 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING