000 FZNT24 KNHC 272011 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 411 PM 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. GMZ001-280815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND SW TO 25N88W TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT...AND TO JUST SE OF THE GULF BY EARLY ON SAT. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NW GULF TONIGHT...REACH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SAT NIGHT WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SW TO NE MEXICO. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT SE ON SUN...REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY ON MON...THEN MEANDER OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ GMZ011-280815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-280815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .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 5 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .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 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-280815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-280815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N E OF 96W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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 3 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 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-280815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 26N92W. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-280815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING THROUGH THE NIGHT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY. .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 IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-280815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W EARLY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE EXCEPT NW 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 20N W OF 95W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-280815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 411 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 22N. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE