000 FZNT24 KNHC 312045 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 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. GMZ001-010845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS INCREASING SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE NW GULF BETWEEN HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE CAROLINAS AND LOW PRES MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW PRES WILL DEEPEN ACROSS TEXAS AND NE MEXICO THROUGH MID WEEK...ALLOWING SE WINDS TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF...WITH PATCHY SEA FOG OVER THE FAR NW GULF WATERS. WINDS OVER THE NW GULF WILL START TO DIMINISH THU AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SE BUT STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE SW GULF BY SAT. $$ GMZ011-010845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VISIBILITY 3 NM OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-010845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. VISIBILITY 3 NM OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-010845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-010845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-010845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-010845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-010845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-010845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN