000 FZNT24 KNHC 230900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 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. GMZ001-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW WATERS WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH ON FRI...WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF THROUGH LATE SAT. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN OVER THE NW WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN MORNING AHEAD OF A SURFACE LOW THAT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND EARLY ON SUN. NEAR GALE OR MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OF 12-13 FT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW CENTER EARLY ON SUN. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE TO INLAND OVER SW LOUISIANA MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-232100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-232100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-232100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-232100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-232100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-232100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO 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 4 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-232100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-232100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 T. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR