000 FZNT24 KNHC 092056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-100900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A 1006 MB SURFACE LOW AT 30N88W WILL CONTINUE E ACROSS THE NE GULF COASTAL PLAINS TONIGHT TRAILING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE SE GULF WATERS ON SUN. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP S OF 28N ALONG 96W ON MON NIGHT AND MEANDER ALONG 96W ON TUE INTO WED. A SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH AT 28N ON WED NIGHT...MOVE NE ACROSS THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON THU AND ACROSS THE NE GULF ON THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-100900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-100900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-100900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-100900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-100900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-100900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-100900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-100900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 356 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON