000 FZNT24 KNHC 040228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 928 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. GMZ001-041430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH S TO SW 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 FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE W GULF SUN NIGHT...AND SPREAD EASTWARD TO THE E GULF ON MON. THIS FLOW WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG MON NIGHT AND TUE AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE ATLC AND LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE PLAINS. $$ GMZ011-041430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ013-041430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...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. .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 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ015-041430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N... AND W 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ017-041430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ019-041430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-041430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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...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 5 TO 7 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 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-041430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-041430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 928 PM EST THU MAR 3 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO