000 FZNT24 KNHC 231513 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 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. GMZ001-240315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...1022 MB HIGH NEAR 28N91W WILL SHIFT N TODAY AND BECOME ABSORBED BY STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF THE AREA. STRONG RIDGE ALONG E COAST OF U.S. WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT AND SUPPORT STRONG E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF...WHILE A FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG E BREEZE ALONG THE N COASTS OF THE YUCATAN AND CUBA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SAT. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON...MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MORNING EACH DAY. $$ GMZ011-240315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-240315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-240315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-240315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-240315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-240315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-240315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-240315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1113 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING