000 FZNT24 KNHC 201353 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 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. GMZ001-210200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE GULF REGION THROUGH SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SUN AND REACH FROM DESTIN FLORIDA TO MEXICO NEAR 18N94W MON MORNING AND STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE GULF BY TUE. SE RETURN FLOW WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF BY TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-210200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-210200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-210200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-210200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-210200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-210200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-210200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-210200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ,THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN