000 FZNT24 KNHC 240855 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 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. GMZ001-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE RETURN FLOW OVER W WATERS WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY. A FRONTAL LOW MOVING EASTWARD ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SUN WILL MOVE INLAND OVER LOUISIANA BY LATE MON. NEAR GALE OR MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TO 12-13 FT ARE LIKELY WITH THE LOW CENTER ON SUNDAY. STRONG TO MINIMAL GALE FORCE NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT SUN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH LATE MON AS THE FRONT REACHES FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. $$ GMZ011-242100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 30 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-242100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO S 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-242100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-242100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-242100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-242100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...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. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-242100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT... BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-242100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2015 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER GR