000 FZNT24 KNHC 142105 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 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. GMZ001-150915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A 1026 MB HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N94W WILL BUILD SE THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SHIFTING EASTWARD SUN THROUGH MON. THE TAIL END OF A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE AND E GULF TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUN. THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL INCREASE SLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE NW GULF MON NIGHT...EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW GULF TUE NIGHT AND PASS SE OF THE GULF WED. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG THE COASTS OF TAMAULIPAS AND VERACRUZ TUE NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF WED THROUGH THU NIGHT WITH RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-150915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-150915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-150915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N...AND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 2 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING 15 TO TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-150915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT FAR NW PART BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDINGTO 6 TO 8 FT FAR NW PART BEHIND THE FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 96W...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-150915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-150915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...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 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-150915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 20N W OF 96W TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N LATE. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-150915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 405 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE