000 FZNT24 KNHC 171444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 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. GMZ001-180245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ANCHORED SE OF NEW ORLEANS WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE SW N ATLC TONIGHT. LOW PRES NEAR TEXAS WILL DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GULF THIS WEEKEND. ANOTHER LOW WITH ASSOCIATED FRONT MAY MOVE ACROSS THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-180245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 90W...AND SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT LATE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-180245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-180245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-180245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-180245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 944 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E 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...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS