000 FZNT24 KNHC 241503 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 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. GMZ001-250315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF REGION PRODUCING MAINLY MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH SAT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF THROUGH SUN. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES COULD FORM BY MON OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF THEN MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SUN THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-250315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-250315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ015-250315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-250315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-250315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-250315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-250315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-250315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1103 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR