000 FZNT24 KNHC 270854 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 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. GMZ001-272100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM FL PANHANDLE TO SW GULF OF MEXICO/ MEXICO COAST NEAR 21N97W...WILL MOVE EASTWARD QUICKLY. IT WILL EXTEND FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA INTO E CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TO YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON...FROM S FLORIDA TO SE GULF OF MEXICO/CUBA FRI SUNSET...AND TO E OF THE GULF LATE FRI NIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF. HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF ON FRI NIGHT...SHIFT EASTWARD TO N CENTRAL GULF SATURDAY NIGHT...INTO NE CORNER OF GULF SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH CENTER WILL LINGER IN E CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-272100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-272100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT THE . ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-272100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-272100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-272100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-272100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 KT LATE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE 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 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-272100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-272100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 454 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT