000 FZNT24 KNHC 140839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 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. GMZ001-142045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NAPLES FLORIDA TO 27N90W...WHILE A FRONT OVER THE NW GULF EXTENDS TO A 1009 MB OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TODAY WHILE THE WARM FRONT LIFTS N OF THE AREA AND THE LOW PRES TRACKS E NE. A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL PUSH INTO THE NW GULF TONIGHT...AND QUICKLY REACH FROM WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF EARLY WED...FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING...THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA ON THU. MINIMAL GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER A PORTION OF THE FAR SW GULF ON WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH THE HIGH CENTER SHIFTING EASTWARD FROM THE NW GULF TO THE NE GULF BY FRI. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NE GULF. $$ GMZ011-142045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-142045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-142045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-142045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-142045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-142045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-142045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W WED... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 20N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 95W EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N W OF 95W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-142045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 339 AM EST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE