000 FZNT24 KNHC 140901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 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. GMZ001-142115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS...1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 23N95W EXTENDS A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT TO THE NE-E TO 24N94W TO 24.5N90W TO 24N87W. THE LOW WILL SHIFT N THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN NE-E THROUGH FRI WITH THE WARM FRONT LIFTING TO THE N. SOUTHERLY WINDS S OF THE WARM FRONT AND AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE LATE TONIGHT DIMINISHING FRI AFTERNOON. NEW LOW PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SAT DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL DOMINATE THE WINDS OVER THE GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-142115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-142115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT N OF 27N E OF 88W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT N OF 27N E OF 88W LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-142115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT..BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT N OF 27N LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-142115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-142115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-142115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-142115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-142115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 401 AM EST THU JAN 14 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY