000 FZNT24 KNHC 090308 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 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. GMZ001-091515- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS E ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF WATERS OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND RACE EASTWARD...EXTENDING S FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT...AND MOVE E OF THE AREA ON SUN AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP S OF 26N ALONG 96W ON TUE AND MEANDER THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-091515- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-091515- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ015-091515- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ GMZ017-091515- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-091515- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ021-091515- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-091515- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ GMZ025-091515- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON