000 FZNT24 KNHC 200813 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 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. GMZ001-202015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO CENTRAL GULF WATERS WILL DRIFT NE AND BECOME A NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED TROUGH IN THE CENTRAL GULF EARLY TODAY...THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA ON WED. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W CENTRAL GULF ON THU AND MOVE NE TO THE N FLORIDA LATE FRI NIGHT WHILE DRAGGING A COLD FRONT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF ON FRI WITH THE FRONT MOVING SE OF THE AREA LATE SAT. $$ GMZ011-202015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE OF LOW VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF LOW NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-202015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF LOW AND FRONT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF LOW AND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE OF LOW AND FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NW OF LOW AND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-202015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 29 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF LOW AND FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF LOW AND FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE OF LOW AND FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. NW OF LOW AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-202015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND LOW AND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-202015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE OF LOW AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. NW OF LOW AND FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-202015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-202015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-202015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 313 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON