000 FZNT24 KNHC 202053 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 353 PM 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. GMZ001-210900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 353 PM 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 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 LATE TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY LATE WED AND SWEEP E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU. STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE GULF W OF 94W IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WED. WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH THU. $$ GMZ011-210900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-210900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-210900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ017-210900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...LOCALLY 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-210900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-210900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .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. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-210900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT...LOCALLY 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-210900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 353 PM EST SAT FEB 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB