000 FZNT24 KNHC 031516 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 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. GMZ001-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .SYNOPSIS...1012 MB LOW PRES INLAND NEAR LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING S-SW TO CABO ROJO MEXICO WILL MEANDER ACROSS NW AND W-CENTRAL WATERS TODAY. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO TUXPAN MEXICO SUN...AND FROM BOCA GRANDE FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE MON...THEN DISSIPATE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND SE PORTIONS MON NIGHT AND TUE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN NORTHERLY GALES ACROSS THE SW GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. STRONG REINFORCING HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE NORTHERLY FLOW ON WED. $$ GMZ011-040330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-040330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-040330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-040330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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...INCREASING TO 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. $$ GMZ019-040330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-040330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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. 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 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-040330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-040330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 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 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN