000 FZNT24 KNHC 161447 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 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. GMZ001-170300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE ON WED AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN PENINSULA AT SUNSET WED. THE FRONT WILL SLOW ON THU STALLING ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF WATERS ON THU NIGHT WITH THE FRONTAL REMNANTS DRIFTING W ON FRI. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...POSSIBLY TO GALE FORCE...WILL DEVELOP W OF THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ LATE WED AND WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-170300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-170300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-170300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-170300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-170300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-170300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-170300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT S OF 20N W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-170300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 947 AM EST MON NOV 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN