000 FZNT24 KNHC 230914 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 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. GMZ001-232115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AHEAD OF A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH THAT WILL SHIFT FROM THE OFFSHORE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING NE ACROSS THE N GULF WATERS AND INTO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY EVENING. A RAPIDLY MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON AFTERNOON...THEN STALL BRIEFLY OVER THE SE WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH THE FRONT SE OF THE GULF ON WED AND INDUCE NORTHERLY GALES BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-232115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO 25 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-232115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W OF 90W...SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-232115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W OF 96W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-232115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-232115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-232115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-232115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 414 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING