000 FZNT24 KNHC 140905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 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. GMZ001-142115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE RETURN FLOW WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU BEFORE STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY FRI AND SAT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL SHIFT W OFF OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH EVENING...AND MOVE NW ACROSS SW PORTIONS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE SE INTO THE NW WATERS ON FRI NIGHT AND MEANDER THERE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-142115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-142115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-142115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-142115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S 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 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-142115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-142115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-142115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-142115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 505 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED 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. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING