000 FZNT24 KNHC 262040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 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. GMZ001-270845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS...ELONGATED TROUGH PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON FROM NEAR 27N88W EXTENDING SW THEN S INTO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE...PRODUCING FRESH WINDS ACROSS NW AND W PORTIONS. N PORTION OF TROUGH TO DRIFT W THROUGH SUN. BROAD LOW PRES HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE YUCATAN TODAY WITH 1008 MB LOW CENTER ACROSS N BELIZE. THIS LOW TO SHIFT NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND ENTER THE CENTRAL GULF EARLY SUN AND CONTINUE NORTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS THROUGH TUE. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS...SEAS...AND ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF... INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ GMZ011-270845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-270845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ015-270845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W PORTIONS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT W PORTIONS IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT W PORTIONS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ017-270845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-270845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 91W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-270845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-270845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT... BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-270845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 440 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING