000 FZNT24 KNHC 161352 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 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. GMZ001-170200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF WATERS AND PREVAIL THROUGH MIDWEEK. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES W OVERNIGHT EACH NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-170200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-170200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-170200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 27N...AND NE TO E 15 TO 25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-170200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-170200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-170200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-170200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-170200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 952 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY