000 FZNT24 KNHC 212127 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 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. GMZ001-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NW ATLC TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SHIFT E THROUGH MON...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH QUICKLY TONIGHT INTO SUN. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST SUN AFTERNOON AND ENTER THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT...AND SINK S ALONG 25N BY SUN NIGHT WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE...AS A COASTAL TROUGH SETS UP ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. LOW PRES THEN FORMS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TUE...AND QUICKLY TRACKS NE TOWARDS THE NE GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT...DRAGGING A STRONGER COLD FRONT WITH IT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND SW TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE WED NIGHT FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-220930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-220930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-220930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS DURING THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-220930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-220930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-220930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS DURING THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-220930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 427 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING