000 FZNT24 KNHC 122002 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 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. GMZ001-130815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 24N88W WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. A SECOND FRONT WILL PUSH INTO NORTHERN WATERS TUE NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE BY WED NIGHT. STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF THU THROUGH FRI AS A STATIONARY FRONT WEAKENS FROM THE FLORID KEYS TO THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE COMBINATION OF THE FRONT AND A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL RESULT IN NE TO E FRESH OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...AND INTO SAT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO EXPAND SOUTHWARD. $$ GMZ011-130815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-130815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-130815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-130815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-130815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-130815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-130815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-130815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 402 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2015 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE