000 FZNT24 KNHC 080836 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 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. GMZ001-082045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF WILL INCREASE BY TUE NIGHT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE W GULF WED. THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM NEAR GALVESTON BAY TO THE MEXICAN COAST AT 20N WED NIGHT...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT INTO THU MORNING. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT STRETCHES FROM SW LOUISIANA THROUGH 23N92W TO 18N94.5W THU NIGHT AND SLOWLY DRIFT E...STRETCHING FROM DESTIN FLORIDA TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN BY SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-082045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-082045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 96W... AND SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-082045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-082045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-082045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 336 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER