000 FZNT24 KNHC 210251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 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. GMZ001-211500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA SW TO 26N87W TO 24N93W. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON...AND AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE TEXAS COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR PENSACOLA FLORIDA SW TO 25N92W AND TO THE SW GULF BY SAT EVENING AND TO FAR SE GULF BY SUN EVENING BEFORE EXITING THE GULF LATE SUN NIGHT OR EARLY MON MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH WED BRINGING FRESH NE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN TO MAINLY THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE GULF TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-211500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-211500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-211500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-211500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W SAT NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. E OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N W OF 96W 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 23N W OF 96W. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SE OF LINE FROM 24N94W TO 23N97W. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-211500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT S OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-211500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-211500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT INTO SUN... .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 21N W OF 96W INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 9 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-211500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE