000 FZNT24 KNHC 240226 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 926 PM 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. GMZ001-241430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE SE GULF WATERS EARLY SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY SAT LATE. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N CENTRAL AND E GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN WATERS AND SE OF THE AREA BY LATE MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-241430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-241430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 25 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W... AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-241430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-241430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 96W...AND 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-241430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-241430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-241430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-241430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 926 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2015 .OVERNIGHT...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 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. .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 SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS/AL