000 FZNT24 KNHC 310843 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 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. GMZ001-312045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE NIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR- GALE WINDS ARE LIKELY W OF THE FRONT PRIMARILY IN THE SW GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-312045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-312045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-312045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-312045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-312045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ021-312045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-312045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-312045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 343 AM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER