000 FZNT24 KNHC 030220 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 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. GMZ001-031430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM SOUTH FLORIDA NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 27N93W. COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ACROSS SE PART EARLY THU. NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT...AND QUICKLY MOVE E OF THE AREA BY FRI NIGHT FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT. FRESH SE RETURN FLOW WILL PERSIST TO MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-031430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE... THEN...SHIFTING TO N TO NE...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-031430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-031430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND W 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-031430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-031430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-031430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS...THEN...BUILDING TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-031430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-031430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 920 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA