000 FZNT24 KNHC 162054 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 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. GMZ001-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE AFFECTING MOST OF THE GULF REGION. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG 89W WHERE IT WILL MEANDER THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-170900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-170900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-170900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-170900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-170900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 354 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR