000 FZNT24 KNHC 210830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE BASIN THIS MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY TONIGHT AND TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU WILL REACH FROM FL PANHANDLE TO TAMPICO MEXICO THU NIGHT...THEN STALL FROM THE FL BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO 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 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...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 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL