000 FZNT24 KNHC 290158 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 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. GMZ001-291400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DOMINATES THE GULF WATERS WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SE TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT...AND PASS SE OF THE AREA ON SUN. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS ON SUN NIGHT AND SPREAD EASTWARD WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON TUE. $$ GMZ011-291400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-291400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-291400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-291400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-291400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-291400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-291400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-291400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 958 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO 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 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR