000 FZNT24 KNHC 221442 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 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. GMZ001-230245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS S GEORGIA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE W ATLANTIC THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS NW PORTIONS THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD EASTWARD TO ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH EARLY WED. COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND RACE SOUTHWARD IN THE WESTERN GULF THU...AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ MEXICO THU EVENING WITH STRONG N WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO. FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM TAMPA BAY THROUGH 25N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI...THEN DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE SAT. $$ GMZ011-230245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-230245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W... AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-230245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...S OF 27N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N... AND 2 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-230245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 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 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-230245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-230245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-230245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-230245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1042 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING