000 FZNT24 KNHC 241509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 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. GMZ001-250315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG WINDS FOLLOW A COLD FRONT REACHING FROM THE LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LOUISIANA TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TONIGHT...THEN BRIEFLY STALL THROUGH MIDDAY TUE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING EASTWARD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH THE FRONT SE OF THE GULF ON WED AND INDUCE NORTHERLY GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TUE THROUGH EARLY WED. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL ONCE AGAIN BUILD ACROSS THE GULF WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-250315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-250315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N E OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-250315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-250315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 23N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-250315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-250315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 23N W OF 84W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-250315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-250315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 AM EST MON NOV 24 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT EARLY IN THE . .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN