000 FZNT24 KNHC 010753 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 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. GMZ001-012000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE WILL REACH FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY TUE NIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF NEAR 18N94W WED NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING SE OF THE AREA FRI. NEAR GALE TO GALE WINDS ARE EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-012000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-012000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W... AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-012000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-012000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-012000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-012000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ023-012000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-012000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 253 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER