000 FZNT24 KNHC 211426 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 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. GMZ001-220230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ACROSS THE THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS EARLY ON MON...AND REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY MON EVENING 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 THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY EARLY WED EVENING...AND SWEEP E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. 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 WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ON THU AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE NW GULF. $$ GMZ011-220230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE ...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EARLY...THEN BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N LATE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-220230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-220230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-220230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED...NW TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT....EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT W OF 96W. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-220230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-220230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-220230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 95W WED... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT W OF 95W. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ025-220230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 926 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE