000 FZNT24 KNHC 022103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 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. GMZ001-030915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .SYNOPSIS...1016 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 28N95W HAS WARM FRONT EXTENDING NE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING S TO 20N96W. THE LOW AND FRONTS WILL MOVE NW AND INLAND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SAT REACHING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SUN...REACH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ON MON NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NORTHERLY GALES ACROSS THE SW ON GULF SUN NIGHT AND MON. REINFORCING HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE NORTHERLY FLOW ON WED. $$ GMZ011-030915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG EARLY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-030915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY W PART. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-030915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT.SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-030915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG N PART EARLY. .SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-030915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG N PART EARLY. .SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-030915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-030915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FAR NW PORTION. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...AND N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...AND NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-030915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2015 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON