000 FZNT24 KNHC 220233 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 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. GMZ001-221445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE NW GULF FROM CAMERON LOUISIANA TO 23N97W IN NE MEXICO WILL REACH FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO VERACRUZ MEXICO BY EARLY FRI THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA SAT. GALE ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT AND FRI MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND OFF THE COAST OF VERACRUZ. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE W TO E DURING SAT AND EARLY SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE BASIN BEHIND THE FRONT. EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW OFF VERACRUZ SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TUE. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT INTO FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. $$ GMZ013-221445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...W OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. E OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 88W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND SAT... .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT W OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT LATE. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-221445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-221445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-221445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-221445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 933 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN