000 FZNT24 KNHC 040836 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 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. GMZ001-042045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NW FLOW W OF THE TROUGH TODAY...WITH FRESH TO STRONG E FLOW ELSEWHERE. FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW GULF LATER TODAY WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON MON EXCEPT NEAR GALE FORCE E WINDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON TUE AND REACH THE CENTRAL GULF ON WED. $$ GMZ011-042045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ013-042045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-042045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-042045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ019-042045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-042045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-042045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-042045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 336 AM EST SAT MAR 4 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY