000 FZNT24 KNHC 272100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 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. GMZ001-280900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A 1029 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE MID-ATLC EXTENDS A RIDGE SW ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF. THE COMBINATION OF THE RIDGE AND LOW PRES OVER THE GREAT PLAINS IS ALLOWING FOR A FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE FLOW TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN ATLC BY FRI AS A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRES APPROACHES EASTERN TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE INTO THE NW GULF NEAR DAYBREAK ON SAT. THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FAR SE WATERS BY LATE SUN. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION WHILE WEAKENING. $$ GMZ011-280900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-280900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-280900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-280900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-280900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-280900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-280900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-280900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 PM EDT THU MAR 27 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR