000 FZNT24 KNHC 090316 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 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. GMZ001-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD THROUGH WED AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF WED WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N94W TO 18N95W THU...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 24N95W TO 18N94W FRI. NEAR GALE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ WED NIGHT AND THU. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO SOUTHERN MEXICO SAT MAY INDUCE GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE SW GULF LATE SAT AND SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-091530- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-091530- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT W OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-091530- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N... SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-091530- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT... W OF 96W...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 96W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-091530- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-091530- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-091530- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-091530- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING