000 FZNT24 KNHC 020821 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 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. GMZ001-022030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TONIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO 18N95W WED NIGHT AND FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA FRI. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE W OF THE FRONT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND THU EVENING. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP IN THE SW GULF SAT. $$ GMZ011-022030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-022030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-022030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-022030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-022030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-022030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-022030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EVERYWHERE LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-022030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 321 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER