000 FZNT24 KNHC 051432 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 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. GMZ001-060245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE GULF WILL VEER EASTERLY THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS EASTWARD N OF THE AREA. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL EMERGE OFF THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS THU AND SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY SAT AND BE REINFORCED AS IT REACHES FROM DESTIN FLORIDA THROUGH 26N90W TO MEXICO NEAR 19N96W BY SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-060245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-060245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-060245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-060245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-060245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-060245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-060245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-060245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 932 AM EST TUE JAN 5 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER