000 FZNT24 KNHC 262127 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 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. GMZ001-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A FAST MOVING FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 25N WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE SE AND S CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT WITH WINDS AND SEAS IN ITS WAKE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS LOUISIANA BEHIND THE BOUNDARY TONIGHT AND E TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO THE SW N ATLC SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN GULF SUN AND MON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE...AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE MEXICO COAST NEAR 20N97W WED. $$ GMZ011-270930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-270930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-270930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS...THEN...BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-270930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-270930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-270930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-270930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-270930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 427 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN