000 FZNT24 KNHC 290817 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 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. GMZ001-292030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1006 MB NEAR 30N86W THROUGH ANOTHER LOW PRES 1006 MB NEAR 28N84W THEN CONTINUES TO NEAR 23N86W. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND STRONG TSTORMS WILL PREVAIL EARLY TO THE E OF THIS TROUGH AS IT SHIFTS N AND NE...AND INLAND ACROSS THE BIG BEND REGION THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...A WEAK LOW CENTER WILL REMAIN OVER THE NW GULF THROUGH TONIGHT THEN DRIFT E AS A SURFACE TROUGH THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT ENTERS THE N CENTRAL GULF THU AND EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO WRN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY FRI BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE SAT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-292030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-292030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-292030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-292030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ019-292030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-292030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-292030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-292030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 417 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB