000 FZNT24 KNHC 032104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 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. GMZ001-040915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH S TO SW RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF WILL BECOME MODERATE AND NORTHERLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT AS IT EMERGES OFF THE LA/TX COASTS TONIGHT AND MOVES QUICKLY FROM THE NW GULF TO SE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT...AND SPREAD EASTWARD TO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON NIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA AND LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE PLAINS. $$ GMZ011-040915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-040915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 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 4 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. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-040915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND W 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-040915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-040915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-040915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .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 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-040915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-040915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 404 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .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 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT... $$ FORECASTER LATTO