000 FZNT24 KNHC 282040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 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. GMZ001-290845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1009 MB LOW NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 21.5N87W. WINDS TO GALE FORCE FOLLOWING THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY AS THE FRONT MOVES SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH STRONG NE WINDS AND SEAS TO 9 FT WILL PERSIST IN THE SE GULF INTO FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF LATE FRI INTO MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE REGION. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF BY LATE MON AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE AND REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-290845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-290845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-290845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-290845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-290845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-290845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-290845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-290845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 340 PM EST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN