000 FZNT24 KNHC 290201 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 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. GMZ001-291415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING S FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DRIFT E TONIGHT AND THU WHILE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE E STALLING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND ON THU AND THU NIGHT. FRESH SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE TO STRONG ACROSS THE NW GULF ON FRI AND FRI NIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW GULF ON SAT. THIS FRONT WILL REACH FROM LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUN...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON MON. $$ GMZ011-291415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN SE SWELL IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-291415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-291415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-291415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-291415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ021-291415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-291415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-291415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1001 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON