000 FZNT24 KNHC 160809 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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. GMZ001-162015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SW GULF THROUGH EARLY WED. A RIDGE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO FLORIDA BAY WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPS OVER THE NW GULF WATERS. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE...THEN MOVE OVER THE SE GULF WHERE IT WILL MEANDER THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NE GULF ON FRI EVENING. $$ GMZ011-162015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-162015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCH FOG EARLY. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-162015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-162015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-162015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART EARLY. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-162015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-162015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-162015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 409 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON