000 FZNT24 KNHC 120931 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 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. GMZ001-122145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT HAS BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE GULF OVERNIGHT...EXTENDING FROM MOBILE BAY TO 1013 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N93.5W THEN S TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TODAY THEN NW AND INLAND ACROSS FAR SE TEXAS LATE AFTERNOON-EVENING...WHILE THE COLD FRONT INCHES EASTWARD TO ALONG 91W-92W. FRONT TO THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY E ACROSS THE N GULF AND STALL OVER THE FLORIDA BIG BEND SUN...WHILE THE S PORTION OF THE FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ011-122145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-122145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 91W. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-122145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-122145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-122145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-122145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-122145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-122145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 531 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2015 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING