000 FZNT24 KNHC 132056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 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. GMZ001-140900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT SPANNING THE GULF NEAR 28N WILL LIFT SLOWLY N TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA THU. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SW GULF WEST OF THE FRONT ON WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE OVER THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-140900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-140900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND E 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-140900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND SW TO W 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-140900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-140900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-140900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-140900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING WED NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-140900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 356 PM EST MON FEB 13 2017 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY