000 FZNT24 KNHC 101440 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 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. GMZ001-110300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG WINDS AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI PREVAIL OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE GULF W OF 88W TODAY. A COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW NEAR 28N96W TO 18N95W WILL STRETCH FROM GALVESTON TO 18N95W TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS E. THE FRONT WILL BE STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY SAT MORNING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 19N93W...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NE GULF THROUGH SUN. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-110300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-110300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-110300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-110300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO S. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-110300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-110300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-110300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-110300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 940 AM EST THU MAR 10 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL