000 FZNT24 KNHC 042038 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 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. GMZ001-050845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A 1017 MB HIGH OVER THE E CENTRAL GULF WILL SHIFT W TO THE CENTRAL WATERS AND BECOME STATIONARY BY EARLY SAT WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SE TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS...AND A RIDGE EXTENDING NW TO THE NE TEXAS COAST. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT SE TO OVER THE FAR SW FLORIDA COAST WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING NW TO THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ON TUE. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...MOVE NW ACROSS THE SW GULF WATERS DURING THE LATE NIGHT THROUGH EARLY DAYLIGHT HOURS...AND DISSIPATE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-050845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-050845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-050845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-050845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-050845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 438 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN