000 FZNT24 KNHC 160839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 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. GMZ001-162045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR NAPLES FLORIDA SW TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL EXIT THE AREA THIS MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. LOW PRES OVER TEXAS WILL EXTEND A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND E GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...LIFTING N OF THE AREA LATE SAT IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MAY MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN. LOW PRES WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MAY MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-162045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-162045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-162045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-162045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-162045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-162045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART EARLY. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-162045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-162045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 339 AM EST THU FEB 16 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE