000 FZNT24 KNHC 040820 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 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. GMZ001-042030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND THROUGH 29N90W TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL WEAKEN AS IT QUICKLY PASSES S TODAY...DISSIPATING NEAR 24N THIS EVENING. 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 A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE MON NIGHT AND TUE AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE SW N ATLC AND LOW PRES DEEPENS OVER THE PLAINS. $$ GMZ011-042030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-042030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-042030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ017-042030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-042030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-042030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...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 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E 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...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. $$ GMZ023-042030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-042030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 320 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...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. .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...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER