000 FZNT24 KNHC 271431 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 931 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. GMZ001-280245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL SLIDE EASTWARD TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE 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 NW GULF COAST EARLY WED MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM TAMPA BAY TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WED AFTERNOON...AND DISSIPATE FROM NAPLES FLORIDA TO PALACIOS TEXAS WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-280245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-280245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-280245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-280245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 931 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 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 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-280245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-280245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-280245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-280245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 931 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 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 SCHAUER