000 FZNT24 KNHC 180800 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 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. GMZ001-182100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT OVER NORTHERN WATERS SAT AND DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT NIGHT...THEN SWEEP SE OF THE AREA BY SUN EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE GALE FORCE N-NW WINDS IN THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN. $$ GMZ011-182100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-182100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-182100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-182100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-182100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-182100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-182100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-182100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL