000 FZNT24 KNHC 202029 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 429 PM 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. GMZ001-210830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY TONIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE FAR SW WATERS TILL AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF ON MON AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON TUE WHILE STRENGTHENING OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE WED NIGHT. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-210830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-210830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-210830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-210830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-210830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-210830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-210830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW OF LINE FROM 20N96W TO 19N94W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-210830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 429 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .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 6 TO 8 FT. .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 4 TO 6 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...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON