000 FZNT24 KNHC 290721 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 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. GMZ001-291930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL GULF...WHERE THE BOUNDARY BECOMES A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT SOUTHWARD TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS ARE WEAK WITH A LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF. THE STATIONARY FRONT SHOULD DISSIPATE ON WEDNESDAY AS SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE GULF. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG BREEZE CONDITIONS BY THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT SHOULD REACH THE NW GULF EARLY ON SATURDAY AND STRONG BREEZE N TO NE WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT ARE NOT LIKELY TO REACH GALE CONDITIONS. $$ GMZ011-291930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-291930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-291930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-291930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-291930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-291930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-291930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-291930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 321 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA