000 FZNT24 KNHC 090841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 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. GMZ001-092045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF WATERS THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL RACE FROM THE FAR NW GULF WATERS QUICKLY EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MOVING E OF THE AREA ON SUN AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP S OF 26N ALONG 96W ON TUE AND MEANDER THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-092045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-092045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-092045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-092045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 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...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-092045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-092045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT BEHIND FRONT. .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 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 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-092045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-092045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 341 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND N 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS AHEAD OF FRONT...AND 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY