000 FZNT24 KNHC 170835 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 435 AM EDT WED SEP 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 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND E GULF THROUGH THU...DISSIPATING BY FRI. RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE ACROSS THE BASIN FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-172045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-172045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-172045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. $$ GMZ017-172045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-172045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-172045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-172045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-172045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 435 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY