000 FZNT24 KNHC 180249 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 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. GMZ001-181500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT THAT PASSED E OF THE AREA...WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN WATERS WED. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS MIDDAY THU AND RACE EASTWARD...EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND THROUGH 27N85W TO THE SW GULF FRI MORNING AND MOVING E OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-181500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-181500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ015-181500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. $$ GMZ017-181500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-181500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ GMZ021-181500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ023-181500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ025-181500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 949 PM EST SUN JAN 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER