000 FZNT24 KNHC 201459 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 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. GMZ001-210300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION 24N90W TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE AND REACH FROM S FLORIDA TO NW YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING AND MOVE SE OF THE BASIN LATE TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES NW OF THE FRONT WILL SUPPORT GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN IN THE NW GULF WED AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO PUSH OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU. $$ GMZ011-210300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-210300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-210300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-210300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-210300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-210300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND NW 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-210300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-210300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1059 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING