000 FZNT24 KNHC 121453 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 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. GMZ001-130300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NAPLES FLORIDA TO 24N87W. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOUISIANA NEAR 30N90W TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM 29N83W TO 26N94W TO 25N97W TO 19N95W FRI MORNING...THEN WILL BEGIN TO STALL AND WEAKEN FROM EXTREME S FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO 22N96W TO 18N95W SAT MORNING THROUGH SUN. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS N OF THE FRONT THROUGH SUN. RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN MON. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-130300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-130300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-130300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-130300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-130300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY