000 FZNT24 KNHC 160234 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 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. GMZ001-161445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NAPLES FLORIDA NW TO S CENTRAL LOUISIANA WILL QUICKLY EXIT THE GULF TONIGHT INTO MON. HIGH PRES ELSEWHERE OVER THE GULF WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH MON NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL INCREASE SLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE NW GULF EARLY MON NIGHT...AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE SW GULF TUE PUSHING SE OF THE GULF WED. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ TUE NIGHT INTO WED. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS JUST ABOUT THE ENTIRE GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-161445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-161445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-161445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. EAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-161445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ019-161445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-161445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N E OF 84W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N E OF 84W. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-161445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ TUE NIGHT INTO WED... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE... EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE ...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-161445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 934 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE