000 FZNT24 KNHC 191517 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 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. GMZ001-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE MID-ATLC U.S COAST EXTENDS A RIDGE AXIS S-SW ACROSS THE GULF BASIN FROM THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUPPORTING MOSTLY MODERATE TO FRESH E-SE WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT ACROSS THE SE GULF...HOWEVER WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO MODERATE BREEZE CONDITIONS BASIN-WIDE BY SUN. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE SW N ATLC WATERS SUN INTO MON WITH THE NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT EMERGING OFF THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO 24N88W BY TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-200330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-200330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-200330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-200330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ019-200330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-200330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-200330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-200330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 AM EST FRI FEB 19 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN