000 FZNT24 KNHC 312051 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 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. GMZ001-010900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE NIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE WINDS ARE LIKELY W OF THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-010900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN... BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-010900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-010900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-010900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-010900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-010900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-010900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-010900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 351 PM EST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA