000 FZNT24 KNHC 231432 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 932 AM EST THU FEB 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. GMZ001-240245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AS A LOW PRES SYSTEM OVER FLORIDA MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. A COLD FRONT REACHING THE TEXAS COAST FRI WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN LIFT NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT SUN AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING ACROSS TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. $$ GMZ011-240245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-240245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS W OF 90W... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W... AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND S 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 90W...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W...AND 2 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-240245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-240245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-240245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-240245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-240245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-240245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 932 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUSONDA OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER