000 FZNT24 KNHC 251945 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 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. GMZ001-260745- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGING WILL PERSIST FROM THE CAROLINAS TO THE COAST OF TEXAS THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL INCREASE THE NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE PERIOD. STRONG E WINDS WILL SPREAD W INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NW WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEAR THE COAST OF VERACRUZ THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-260745- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-260745- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-260745- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-260745- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-260745- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-260745- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-260745- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-260745- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 345 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN