000 FZNT24 KNHC 310840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 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. GMZ001-312045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG BERMUDA HIGH COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER MEXICO ARE PRODUCING STRONG BREEZE TO GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE EAST THU WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SPREADING OVER THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE FRI...AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO SE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE GULF BY LATE SUN WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ011-312045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-312045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-312045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-312045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-312045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-312045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-312045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-312045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 440 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA