000 FZNT24 KNHC 092111 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 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. GMZ001-100915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A VERY TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC AND LOW PRES OVER EASTERN TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICO IS MAINTAINING NEAR GALE TO GALE FORCE WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF. A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM LOW PRES NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TONIGHT TO 24N96W TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TONIGHT...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT INTO THU MORNING. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT STRETCHES FROM PALACIOS TEXAS TO MEXICO NEAR 18N95W THU NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DRIFT E...REACHING FROM NEAR PENSACOLA BAY TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN BY SAT NIGHT...AND DISSIPATE FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 24N89W SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-100915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-100915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-100915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-100915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-100915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE... BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-100915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-100915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-100915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 411 PM EST WED MAR 9 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER GR