000 FZNT24 KNHC 211428 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 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. GMZ001-220230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A NW TO SE ORIENTATED TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE FAR SW WATERS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON WITH A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING INTERMITTENTLY ALONG THE TROUGH IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. A SWATH OF STRONG E WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS SWILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND THEN OCCUR AGAIN BRIEFLY ON THU NIGHT. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES FORECAST THROUGH SAT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 27N97W ON SUN WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING S TO 20N97W. $$ GMZ011-220230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-220230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-220230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-220230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-220230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-220230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-220230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON