000 FZNT24 KNHC 302014 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 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. GMZ001-310815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS W FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO 29N90W...THEN BECOMES A WARM FRONT TO SW LOUISIANA. THE STATIONARY SEGMENT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON SAT AS THE WARM FRONT SEGMENT MOVES N OF THE AREA. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE RETURN FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND SAT AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS ON SAT AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUN WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE ON MON...AND DRIFT W ON TUE WHILE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING. $$ GMZ011-310815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-310815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-310815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-310815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-310815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-310815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...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 TO SE 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. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-310815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 20.5N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-310815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 414 PM EDT FRI OCT 30 2015 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON