000 FZNT24 KNHC 180212 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 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. GMZ001-181415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. WILL MAINTAIN E-SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE NW GULF FRI NIGHT...THEN REACH FROM S FL TO THE SW GULF BY SUN MORNING. A GALE WILL BEGIN OVER W PORTIONS OF THE SW GULF SAT AND LAST UNTIL SUN. $$ GMZ011-181415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-181415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W...AND N 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-181415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N... AND NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-181415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 96W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-181415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-181415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-181415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-181415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 912 PM EST THU NOV 17 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...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 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY