000 FZNT24 KNHC 220338 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1038 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. GMZ001-221545- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NW ATLC TO THE W GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT...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 EVENING WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE. A COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE W GULF MON NIGHT...WITH LOW PRES THEN FORMING ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TUE...AND QUICKLY TRACKING NE TOWARDS THE NE GULF AND INTO FLORIDA BEG BEND THROUGH WED NIGHT...DRAGGING A STRONGER COLD FRONT BEHIND 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 BRIEF FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-221545- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-221545- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-221545- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-221545- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-221545- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-221545- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-221545- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-221545- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1038 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .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 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING