000 FZNT24 KNHC 011425 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 925 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. GMZ001-020300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE WILL REACH FROM S LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE NIGHT...FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO 18N94W WED NIGHT AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU NIGHT THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA FRI. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE W OF THE FRONT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU. $$ GMZ011-020300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-020300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 925 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W... AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N 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 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-020300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-020300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 925 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 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 TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-020300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-020300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-020300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-020300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 925 AM EST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL