000 FZNT24 KNHC 202055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 355 PM 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. GMZ001-210900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A N-S ORIENTED TROUGH FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO EASTERN GULF WATERS WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA ON WED NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF ON THU WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW ALONG 29N88W TO 25N95W TO 21N98W FRIDAY MORNING. BY SATURDAY MORNING THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...MOVING E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 25N BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUN. $$ GMZ011-210900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-210900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...W OF 90W...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W OF 90W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-210900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-210900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-210900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-210900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-210900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-210900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 355 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT THE . ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS