000 FZNT24 KNHC 230847 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 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. GMZ001-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE SW TIP OF FLORIDA SW TO TO JUST N OF THE NW TIP OF THE YUCATAN INTO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE AND WILL PUSH SE OF THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS TO GALE FORCE WILL BE CONFINED TO THE SW GULF WITHIN 45 NM ALONG THE COAST NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO...DIMINISHING NEAR SUNRISE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH EARLY TUE...THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THU WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE NW GULF EARLY WED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED EVENING THROUGH THU ACROSS THE E GULF AS THE SEAS BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT BY THU EVENING. $$ GMZ011-232100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-232100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ015-232100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-232100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-232100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-232100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-232100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-232100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 347 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER PAW