000 FZNT24 KNHC 230816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 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. GMZ001-232030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE SE GULF THIS MORNING. A LARGE AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS SEAS PROPAGATING EASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TUE THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF WED... THEN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF ALONG 22N FRI. $$ GMZ011-232030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-232030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT UNTIL SUNRISE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-232030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN W SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-232030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT UNTIL SUNRISE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-232030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE 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. $$ GMZ023-232030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-232030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 316 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY