000 FZNT24 KNHC 091437 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 937 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. GMZ001-100215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A 1005 MB LOW IS NEAR 29N93W WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING S TO 25N93W...AND SW TO NEAR TAMPICO. THE LOW WILL QUICKLY LIFT NE TO ACROSS THE SE U.S. BY EARLY TONIGHT WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE AREA ON SUN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP S OF 26N ALONG 96W ON TUE AND MOVE LITTLE THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-100215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-100215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FT BEHIND FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS 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 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-100215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...SHIFTING E. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-100215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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...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 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-100215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-100215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. $$ GMZ023-100215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-100215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 937 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE