000 FZNT24 KNHC 012039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 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. GMZ001-020845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 26N90W THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY TO 18N94W. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE W OF THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SAT EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO 23N93W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO 19N92W ON SAT. A REINFORCING NORTHERLY SURGE ON SUN WILL PUSH THE ENTIRE FRONT EASTWARD PASS THROUGH THE SE GULF WATERS ON SUN NIGHT. POST FRONTAL HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ON MON INCREASING THE N TO NE FLOW TO STRONG ACROSS THE NE GULF ON TUE THEN SPREADING ACROSS THE N CENTRAL GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ011-020845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-020845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-020845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N... AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-020845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-020845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-020845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-020845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W... AND NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-020845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 339 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SW TO W EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON