000 FZNT24 KNHC 200915 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 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. GMZ001-202115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES ACROSS THE SE U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN THROUGH WED. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUE NIGHT AS THE RIDGE DRIFTS ENE AND LOW PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...RESULTING IN A MORE RELAXED PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE SW GULF. MODELS SHOW POTENTIAL LOW DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING MOVING NW ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH THU AFTERNOON WITH WINDS WELL BELOW GALE WARNING. MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN FRI THROUGH SAT...EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG IN THE NW GULF. $$ GMZ011-202115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-202115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-202115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-202115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-202115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-202115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 9 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-202115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-202115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 515 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS