000 FZNT24 KNHC 270837 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 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. GMZ001-272045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A FAST MOVING FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 24N91W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TODAY. HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL SLIDE EASTWARD TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO THE SW N ATLC SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN GULF SUN THROUGH MON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE ON TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE MEXICO COAST NEAR 20N97W EARLY ON WED...AND WEAKEN FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR 24N89W TO NW YUCATAN PENINSULA WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-272045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-272045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-272045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-272045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-272045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-272045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 82W. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-272045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-272045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 337 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE