000 FZNT24 KNHC 230831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 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. GMZ001-232045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W 1010 MB EXTENDS A COLD FRONT TO 25N94W TO 20N97W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE AND INLAND OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N87W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W...THEN FROM 30N85W TO 25N87W TO 20N90W LATE TONIGHT...MOVING SE OF THE BASIN SAT AFTERNOON. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE N CENTRAL AND E GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTS. $$ GMZ011-232045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-232045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-232045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-232045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 96W... AND 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-232045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N...AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-232045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-232045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. E OF FRONT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT EARLY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-232045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 331 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY