000 FZNT24 KNHC 031458 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 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. GMZ001-040300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TO NEAR-GALE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN THE SW GULF W OF A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM S FLORIDA TO 22N92W THEN S TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL PUSH THE FRONT EVENTUALLY MOVING SE OF GULF WATERS TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION MON AND MON NIGHT...BECOMING EAST-NORTHEAST TUE THROUGH WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS EASTWARD. MODERATE TO FRESH S-SE RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED TO RE-ESTABLISH ITSELF BASIN-WIDE THU. $$ GMZ011-040300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-040300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-040300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-040300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-040300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-040300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-040300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-040300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 958 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT TOWARDS EVENING. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN