000 FZNT24 KNHC 280821 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 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. GMZ001-282030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SE TODAY ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT...AND PASS SE OF THE AREA ON SUN AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS ON SUN NIGHT AND SPREAD E WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON TUE. $$ GMZ011-282030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. LOCAL VSBY BELOW 3 NM IN FOG. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-282030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SAT...E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-282030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-282030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-282030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-282030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-282030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-282030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 421 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON