000 FZNT24 KNHC 240746 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 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. GMZ001-242000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG THE U.S. E COAST WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY SAT AND SUPPORT STRONG E TO SE 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 WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MORNING EACH DAY. $$ GMZ011-242000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-242000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-242000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-242000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...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 TO S 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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-242000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-242000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT E OF 84W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-242000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-242000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 346 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE