000 FZNT24 KNHC 241508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 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. GMZ001-250315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT AND PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE OVER THE E GULF WILL MOVE QUICKLY E AND OVER THE W ATLC TONIGHT. FRESH SE WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STRONG N TO NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE GULF W OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING OVER THE W GULF TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE OVER TEXAS. THE HIGH WILL DRIFT E OVER THE N GULF COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MAINLY MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE GULF FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-250315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-250315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W...AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-250315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND NW 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-250315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-250315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-250315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-250315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-250315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO