000 FZNT24 KNHC 050914 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 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. GMZ001-052115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IN THE FAR SE GULF WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA THIS MORNING ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SE GULF SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS EAST OF THE AREA. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE AGAIN MON AND MON NIGHT MAINLY OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-052115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-052115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-052115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-052115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-052115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-052115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-052115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-052115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 414 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN