000 FZNT24 KNHC 211459 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1059 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. GMZ001-220300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING SE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND EASTERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE THIS MORNING WILL EXIT THE BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE BASIN BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TONIGHT AND TUE...WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING RAPIDLY FROM NW TO SE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF EARLY TUE AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY WED. 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. $$ GMZ011-220300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-220300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W...AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 2 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-220300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-220300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-220300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-220300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-220300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1059 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING