000 FZNT24 KNHC 201426 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 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. GMZ001-210230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC EXTENDS A RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF REGION FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SE GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ELSEWHERE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO A MODERATE BREEZE OVER THE AREA BY SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS MON NIGHT...AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY EARLY TUE BEFORE STALLING AND LIFTING BACK N AS A WARM FRONT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF WATERS EARLY ON WED FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-210230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ013-210230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...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...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ015-210230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ017-210230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 25N W OF 96W WED... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 25N W OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ019-210230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ021-210230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 83W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE T WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. $$ GMZ023-210230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W WED... .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 20N W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ025-210230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 926 AM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE